Recipe Box, Savory Holiday Bread Pudding

the Painted Apron

3 years ago

Cranberries are paired with brioche bread, bleu cheese and pecans

for a savory holiday bread pudding

Is your mouth watering yet?

This is a perfect holiday side dish,

and the good news is that the prep only takes a few minutes

1 loaf of fresh brioche bread, eggs, milk, heavy cream,

cranberries, thyme and pecans

I also added dried cranberries and walnuts

Beat the eggs and stir in the milk and cream in a large mixing bowl

Add the cranberries, bleu cheese, thyme* and pecans

*the recipe I adapted this from called for thyme,

but I really couldn’t taste it, so I will leave it out next time

Cut the brioche into large cubes and add to the wet ingredients

Gently fold brioche cubes into the cranberry mixture

until all the bread is well saturated

Let mixture sit for about 1 hour to continue to absorb the wet batter

Then transfer the mixture to a prepared 8″ x 8″ baking dish

Cover with foil and bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes,

then uncover and bake for 30 more minutes until set in the middle

Serve it up and enjoy!

Savory Holiday Bread Pudding

Cranberries are paired with brioche bread cubes, bleu cheese and pecans for an easy to prepare and delightful holiday side dish!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword bread pudding, brioche bread pudding, Christmas appetizer, cranberry bread pudding, holiday side dish, savory bread pudding, Thanksgiving

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 15

Servings 6

Preheat the oven to 325°F.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the eggs, cream, milk
Add the thyme*, cranberries, blue cheese and pecans. Mix to coat.
Add the cubed bread and mix thoroughly.
Let mixture sit for about an hour to absorb the wet mixture
Grease or spray the casserole dish and transfer the stuffing into the casserole dish
Cover the casserole dish with foil, and bake for 45 minutes
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes