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Small Batch Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

Last updated on November 6, 2019 By Anna 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

For the past two years I’ve been trying to find a bread pudding recipe similar to one served by a local barbecue restaurant.  It’s a thick, almost chewy, bread pudding that tastes like pecan pie in bread pudding form.  Most of the recipes I tried were for praline or pecan bread pudding and were too custardy, but I hit the jackpot when I tried one labeled Pecan Pie Bread Pudding.  It's from Something Swanky and calls for corn syrup, brown sugar, butter – all the things you’d find in a pecan pie, and no milk or cream.

As usual, I scaled it down to serve 2 to 4 and had some fun playing with different loaf pan sizes.  Best results were in an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan, but I also made a good one in a slightly smaller pan (8x4). If you are a fan of more custardy, softer bread puddings you may not like the firmness and the fact it’s a little chewy around the edges.  In some ways it’s more like pecan pie than pudding, hence the name.  We like this one a lot and it’s a great way to use up leftover Fluffy Dinner Rolls and hopefully, challah.

Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

Speaking of which, the type of bread you use will change the dish.   For instance, 2 ½ cups of store bought buttermilk sandwich bread weighs about 6 oz while 2 ½ cups of light and fluffy dinner roll cubes weighs only 5.  I haven’t tested yet with challah, but I suspect 2 ½ cups of that will weigh even less.  I’ll update when I test with challah.

Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

Here’s how I made it (multiple times!), which is more or less a “thirded” version of the one I linked to.  I may add a few changes and I do intend to try it with Challah.  If you have some rolls or bread to use up and like the idea of a small batch pecan pie bread pudding, give it a try and let me know what you think.

Recipe

Small Batch Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

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Small Batch Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

  • 3 tablespoons of melted butter
  • 2 ½ cups cubed fluffy dinner rolls or bread 5 oz weight
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 25 grams
  • 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar 20 grams
  • ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoons corn syrup 105 grams
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon vanilla I used Baker’s brand, so 1 teaspoon
  • ¾  cup  finely chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Line an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch OR an 8x4 inch loaf pan with regular or nonstick foil.  Put 1 tablespoon of the butter in the pan and tilt it so it covers the bottom.  Even if you are using nonstick foil, you still want the butter for flavor and to brown the crust.
  • Toss the remaining butter with the bread cubes.
  • In a small mixing bowl or in a 2 cup glass measure, whisk the egg, both sugars, corn syrup, salt and vanilla.  Pour over bread mixture and stir well to coat bread.  Stir in half the pecans.
  • Spread mixture in the buttered loaf pan, pressing down tightly.  Sprinkle remaining pecans over top.  Using a scraper, scrape any residual syrup mix from your mixing bowls and drizzle over the pecans.
  • Bake at 375 for about 35-40 minutes.  During the last 15 minutes or so of baking, lay a sheet of foil loosely over top to prevent pecans from over browning.
  • Let cool slightly, then lift foil from pan and carefully peel it away so that you have a nice block of bread pudding.  Cut into chunks and serve with whipped cream.
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  1. Anna

    May 18, 2019 at 5:56 am

    I'll definitely update next time I make challah. By the way, the new challah recipe from the June issue of Cook's Illustrated is excellent. They use a trick which makes the dough easy to work with plus they have a great tutorial on braiding.

  2. Sue

    May 17, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    I love pecan pic, but not the pastry crust. Your recipe seems like a much better option. I am very interested to see how the challah works, so please do update!

  3. Sonya S

    May 17, 2019 at 8:24 am

    Sounds delicious

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