Donut Bread Pudding

Flavorful
Description

Glazed donuts drenched in a decadent vanilla custard and baked until puffy, topped with cinnamon, nutmeg and a bourbon caramel sauce.

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter , melted
  • unsalted butter (for pan)
  • 10 glazed yeast donuts
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons dixie crystals light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla or almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup peach preserves
  • 2 tablespoons dixie crystals sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • dixie crystals powdered sugar , for dusting
  • bourbon caramel sauce , for serving
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut donuts into eighths and arrange on a large rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping once, until they are crispy. Set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Using a brush, paint a 2-quart baking dish with melted butter to prevent sticking. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or a large mixing bowl with an electric whisk, blend together eggs, yolks, half & half, milk, brown sugar, extract and salt until bubbly and frothy.
  4. Add cooled donut pieces to the custard mixture, tossing. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. Repeat tossing and sitting 2 more times to try and get the donuts to absorb as much custard as possible.
  5. Transfer the donut pieces and custard to prepared baking dish.
  6. Dollop peach preserves all over the top.
  7. In a small mixing bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle on top of the custard and donuts.
  8. Bake, uncovered, for 55-60 minutes or until the center custard has set, edges are browned and donuts are puffy. Internal temperature of bread pudding should be 160°F.
  9. Remove and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
  10. Dust the top with powdered sugar and then scoop onto serving plates. Drizzle with the Bourbon Caramel Sauce.