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Peanut Brittle Bread Pudding

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 17, 2010
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Serve nutty bread pudding with warm sauce and whipped cream that’s ready in less than an hour – perfect for dessert.

Peanut Brittle Bread Pudding

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 4 cups soft bread cubes (4 to 5 slices bread)
  • 1/2 cup coarsely broken peanut brittle
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Hot Buttered Rum Sauce

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1/4 cup rum or 3 tablespoons water plus 2 teaspoons rum extract
  • Whipped cream, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 1-quart casserole with shortening or cooking spray. Place 2 cups of the bread cubes in casserole. Sprinkle with half of the peanut brittle; repeat with remaining bread cubes and peanut brittle.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, beat egg. Stir in milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter; pour over bread mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix all sauce ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Serve warm bread pudding with warm sauce and whipped cream. Store sauce covered in refrigerator up to 1 week. Sauce may separate during storage; stir before serving.

Nutrition

570 Calories
38g Total Fat
5g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
42g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
570
Calories from Fat
340
Total Fat
38g
58%
Saturated Fat
19g
93%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
135mg
45%
Sodium
310mg
13%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
42g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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