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June 6, 2016

Banana Bread Pudding

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Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

If you’re a regular reader around here, you might recall that in 2015, I failed miserably at a Bananas Foster bread pudding recipe. It was going so perfectly, but I just had too much moisture going on and it was a big huge soppy mess.

The top layer was so good, but under that? Awful. Bananas Foster soup. Not as delicious as you would hope from the sounds of it.

I vowed to try again, but where I think I went completely wrong was too many components (there was a brown sugar rum sauce) and flavors going together without ever actually trying to make a simple bread pudding first. Baby steps, right?

So that’s where we are today: starting small and simple and just sticking to bananas. Let’s master the method first and then get fancy with the ingredients.

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

Bread pudding: another one of those things that sounds weird but is really quite tasty. Obviously, bread is a major component; but that bread is held together with a sweet creamy custard. It’s baked to perfection into a sturdy-yet-very-moist, you-can-still-cut-into-it type of dessert.

And the best part?

My banana bread pudding isn’t super sweet, so you can totally eat it for breakfast and not feel like you’re making a meal choice that will ruin your day. You’ll sweeten naturally with some mashed ripe bananas and my favorite way to bring rich sweetness to baked goods: a bit of brown sugar.

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

You’re also going to use Greek yogurt (along with milk and eggs) for the custard in this bread pudding. Whenever I can get some extra protein into my life, I choose it. More great choices!

When it comes to bread pudding, many people like to whip it up as a way to utilize stale bread. While you’re more than welcome to use stale bread (see notes in the recipe for adjustments), I actually used fresh bread for this bread pudding, and it still turned out fantastically.

My bread of choice was eureka!® Organic Bread, because it is absolutely jam-packed with flavor and wholesome goodness. As a texture lover, I prefer bread with “things in it,” much like I prefer crunchy peanut butter to creamy, chunky brownies over basic ones, and homemade granola with chewy bits of tropical paradise.

With eureka!® Organic Bread, I got the best of both worlds: choosing a wholesome ingredient without compromising taste or wow-factor.

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

Look at all that texture on the crust and in the bread itself!!
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Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

You’ll need 10 slices of bread. Feel free to spread the rest of the loaf with peanut butter, jam, jelly, lemon curd, butter, anything and everything to get it in your belly. That bread is a texture lover’s dream!

Once your bread is soaked in custard and baked to perfection, you now have the choice of eating it warm or cold. Personally, we prefer it cold, but in a bowl, warmed up with a little extra splash of milk sounds like a perfect nightcap, especially on a cool summer night. Or with ice cream! Or more sliced bananas!

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

This banana bread pudding is just the perfect mix between something like monkey bread and an actual pudding. Moist and flavorful bites of banana custard sweetened bread, scattered with crunchy toasted pecans and spiced with cinnamon.

And those bites with toasted bread pieces on top? Those ones are my favorite!

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.

I think we’ve perfected a basic bread pudding. Take that, 2015!

Banana Bread Pudding: A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.
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Banana Bread Pudding

A simple bread pudding made with Greek yogurt and egg custard soaked bread sweetened with brown sugar and naturally sweet bananas.
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

  • 10 slices eureka!® Organic Bread cut into cubes (approximately 10 cups)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup milk any*
  • 3 very ripe bananas 2 mashed and 1 sliced
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 7x11 (or similar size) casserole dish lightly with non-stick spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the bread cubes and chopped pecans (reserve a couple Tablespoons or so for sprinkling on top, if desired). Set aside.
  • In a medium size bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, milk, the 2 mashed bananas, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt until completely combined. Pour mixture over bread cubes and stir gently until all of the bread is covered.
  • Pour coated bread into prepared dish and top with reserved chopped pecans (if you saved them) and banana slices. Bake for 33-35 minutes until top and edges just start to brown or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool at least 15 minutes before serving, or cool completely and chill in the refrigerator to serve cold. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, covered tightly, up to 5 days. To serve warm leftovers, reheat individual servings in the microwave.

Notes

*If you are using stale bread, you may want to increase milk to 1 cup.
Did you make this recipe?Mention @freshaprilflours on Instagram or tag #freshaprilflours!

 

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Filed Under: Breads & Muffins, Breakfast Tagged With: bananas, bread, brown sugar, chopped nuts, eureka!® Organic Bread, Greek yogurt, milk, pecans

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  1. Leah @ Grain Changer says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:43 AM

    I am a SUCKER for bread pudding in just about any flavor/form (Leah? Addicted to sweet/carby things? But you never would have guessed 😉 ), and I am loving this protein packed and banana-sweetened spin. Mmmm, Mm! 2015 can totally keep it’s banana foster BP “fail” because this is such a WIN!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:17 PM

      Hahaha, SERIOUSLY! Although that probably WON’T stop me from trying it out now that I’ve mastered the basics! Watch out, summer. Breastfeeding mama means give me all the bread!!

      Reply
  2. Mary Carmen (@mami2jcn) says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:25 PM

    I’ve actually never made bread pudding. I can tell you my favorite sandwich is turkey and avocado!

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:20 PM

      Haha, hey, bread is still involved… I’ll take it!

      Reply
  3. Julie Wood says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:40 PM

    My Mom made me bread pudding all the time when I was growing up. And my favorite is Classic Bread Pudding with butter, cream, eggs, cinnamon and raisins. So good

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:17 PM

      Love a classic!

      Reply
  4. Elena says

    June 6, 2016 at 2:50 PM

    I like coconut pineapple bread pudding

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:17 PM

      Oh yum! Piña colada-esque! I dig it!

      Reply
  5. Natalie says

    June 6, 2016 at 4:04 PM

    I love apple bread pudding with loads of cinnamon!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:17 PM

      That’s speaking my love language, Natalie! I love cinnamon!

      Reply
  6. Shannon says

    June 6, 2016 at 4:04 PM

    First off, I am so pumped to try this out this summer!
    I’m going to have to go with my favorite dessert + bread pudding- PECAN PIE BREAD PUDDING! My mouth is watering already!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:18 PM

      That sounds SO GOOD. Now I just want to make all kinds of bread pudding, haha.

      Reply
  7. Will G says

    June 6, 2016 at 4:38 PM

    Honestly I don’t have one. I’ve only ever had bread pudding a few times.

    Reply
  8. Sarah Stigelman says

    June 6, 2016 at 5:35 PM

    A restaurant out here made the best pear bread pudding… Until they changed their menu… ???? I will totally be making this…sometime between newborn things ????

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:45 PM

      Oh bummerrrrr! I hope you find some time to make this one, Sarah!

      Reply
  9. Ashley B. says

    June 6, 2016 at 5:50 PM

    I don’t have a recipe for Bread Pudding. I’ve never tried to make it before and am super grateful that you shared one for me to try!!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 5:51 PM

      Do it up, girlfriend!

      Reply
  10. Amy says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:26 PM

    My Dad LOVES bread pudding! I remember him making it for our family a few times when I was a kid, but I never got into it. I think times have changed because this banana bread pudding sounds like the perfect indulgent weekend brunch, or dessert, next time my parents are coming over! I know Dad will be a huge fan! Good job Lynn on perfecting this awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 7:57 PM

      Thanks, Amy! I think you need to whip up a GF version for yourself to try it out!

      Reply
  11. Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:31 PM

    This looks sensational Lynn! Who doesn’t LOVE pudding! Especially bread pudding with bananas – love!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 7:57 PM

      So much to love!

      Reply
  12. Jessica To says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:33 PM

    I have never made bread pudding but I do like to make banana bread.

    Reply
  13. Britain says

    June 6, 2016 at 6:41 PM

    How about some Peaches and Cream bread pudding, just in time for summer!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 7:57 PM

      Ohhh yeah. I’m down with that one, Brit!

      Reply
  14. Chris says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:01 PM

    I’m all about the sweet & savory. Salted caramel anything gets me every time!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 8:02 PM

      I can’t disagree with you there, broski.

      Reply
  15. Hannah says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:27 PM

    I don’t recall having too many bread pudding recipes (besides this one), but apple cinnamon bread pudding sounds amazing!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 6, 2016 at 8:44 PM

      Yessss, yes it does!!

      Reply
  16. Kelly D says

    June 6, 2016 at 9:29 PM

    My favorite bread pudding recipe has bread cubes and raisins.

    Reply
  17. Jessie C. says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:05 PM

    I love raisin bread pudding with cinnamon.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

    Reply
  18. Steve Weber says

    June 7, 2016 at 1:36 AM

    my favorite bread pudding recipe has big chunks of raisins and cinnamon in it

    groogruxking40 @ gmail dot com

    Reply
  19. mita says

    June 7, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    I make banana bread but I would try this bread pudding.

    Reply
  20. Megan - The Emotional Baker says

    June 9, 2016 at 5:48 AM

    I hate recipe fails!! So glad you had success this time around though! I really should make more puddings – especially of the banana bread pudding variety 😉

    Reply
  21. Marina says

    June 9, 2016 at 11:39 AM

    My favorite bread pudding recipe is a bourbon bread pudding…omg AMAZING. This looks so good though!!!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 9, 2016 at 5:22 PM

      Marina, that sounds delightful.

      Reply
  22. Courtney says

    June 9, 2016 at 10:04 PM

    Cinnamon roll bread pudding <3 but this looks like it might be my new fav

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 10, 2016 at 4:37 PM

      Ohhh, that sounds so good! Made with actual cinnamon rolls?! That sounds like a dream.

      Reply
  23. Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery says

    June 9, 2016 at 10:32 PM

    I’m just going to drop a link to my favorite bread pudding and then tiptoe quietly out of the room, because if someone mentioned bourbon in my presence while I was 38 weeks pregnant, I would have told them exactly where to shove that bottle…
    http://www.bunsenburnerbakery.com/2016/01/chocolate-bourbon-soft-pretzel-bread.html

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 10, 2016 at 4:37 PM

      Loveeeeee this.

      Reply
  24. heather says

    June 10, 2016 at 6:31 PM

    My favorite bread pudding recipe is my mother’s homemade one with her secret ingredients.

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 10, 2016 at 6:32 PM

      Secret ingredients?! I love that!

      Reply
  25. Jeffrey says

    June 11, 2016 at 5:29 PM

    I like my bread pudding like a twist on apple pie. I go with diced apples, pecans, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg and maple syrup.

    Reply
  26. shelly peterson says

    June 11, 2016 at 9:00 PM

    I have never had bread pudding before but your recipe looks really good.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

    Reply
  27. jeepingeos says

    June 11, 2016 at 9:57 PM

    My Grandmother made bread pudding with cinnamon and raisins. It had a melted sugar like topping. I haven’t had it in years.

    Reply
  28. Madeline says

    June 12, 2016 at 12:14 PM

    Yours might be my new favorite because I adore bananas, but I’ve always liked a recipe called Bread Pudding with Praline Sauce. It has pecans mixed in a sauce of butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar that is poured on top of the pudding.

    Reply
  29. Elizabeth Pergande says

    June 12, 2016 at 3:46 PM

    I love cinnamon raisin bread pudding. thanks for the chance truckredford(at)Gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  30. Susan Smith says

    June 13, 2016 at 5:20 PM

    My recipe for bread pudding is made with bread, butter, cream, eggs, cinnamon and raisins.

    Reply
  31. Rachel says

    June 15, 2016 at 1:55 PM

    I like traditional bread pudding with plenty of raisins. Yum!

    Reply
  32. Anastasia Falling says

    June 16, 2016 at 2:17 AM

    I am sad to have to admit this, but I’ve never had bread pudding!! This looks AMAZING tho’, so I’m going to say that your recipe is my favorite! I have got to try this 🙂

    Reply
  33. Lisa Brown says

    June 16, 2016 at 8:36 AM

    I have never made bread pudding, so no favorite kind. I would use the bread to make croutons for salads.
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

    Reply
  34. Betsy Barnes says

    June 16, 2016 at 11:37 AM

    My Grandmother made a basic bread pudding that was really good. I think it had bread, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, raisins and a few other ingredients. I never made though, but thinking now I should! 🙂

    Reply
  35. natasha says

    June 16, 2016 at 6:24 PM

    I don’t have a favorite(not a big fan of bread pudding) but this recipe does look good.

    Reply
  36. Linda says

    June 16, 2016 at 8:51 PM

    Eggnog bread pudding, my fave!

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 18, 2016 at 11:24 AM

      Oooooh, great idea!!

      Reply
  37. JenniferAnne Keefer says

    June 16, 2016 at 9:19 PM

    My favorite is Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
    JenniferAnne74 @ aol.com

    Reply
  38. Erika W. says

    June 17, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    I have never had bread pudding but this recipe sounds delicious!

    Reply
  39. Gina M (Wild Orchid) says

    June 17, 2016 at 4:07 PM

    I don’t have a recipe, but I love bread pudding that has a delicious vanilla bean flavor!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

    Reply
    • Lynn says

      June 18, 2016 at 11:22 AM

      Vanilla bean makes everything better!

      Reply
  40. Kim Henrichs says

    June 18, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    I like a good oat bread cinnamon bread pudding with a hot caramel sauce!

    Reply
  41. Tina M says

    June 18, 2016 at 11:02 PM

    banana bread pudding recipe from my sister in law.

    Reply
  42. Kristen says

    June 19, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    I’ve never made bread pudding, but I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for Meyer Lemon Bread Pudding: http://bijouxs.com/blog/2012/04/15/meyer-lemon-bread-pudding/

    Reply
  43. Allison Swain says

    June 19, 2016 at 7:26 PM

    I have never had bread pudding before! This would be something i would love though because of the bananas!

    Thanks for the chance to win

    Reply
  44. Margaret Smith says

    June 19, 2016 at 8:12 PM

    When I make bread pudding, I use vanilla, milk, eggs and cinnamon. Love the banana idea. Thanks so much.

    Reply
  45. jalapenomamamn says

    June 19, 2016 at 10:55 PM

    I have only had plain bread pudding so I’ll go with that.
    Love the idea of banana bread pudding!
    thank you

    Reply
  46. linda says

    June 20, 2016 at 1:54 AM

    i love banana bread pudding

    Reply
  47. Donna says

    June 20, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    i love banana pecan bread pudding

    Reply
  48. Kerry says

    June 21, 2016 at 4:10 PM

    I’ve never had bread pudding – but this looks yummy!

    Reply
  49. Amber Hudler says

    June 22, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    I love some gooey brown sugary, melt in your mouth bread pudding. My husband had never tried it before and I made some actually not too long ago, and he loved it. Im not too keen on bananas, but my husband loves them, he would probably LOVE this!

    Reply
  50. Juliana says

    June 22, 2016 at 10:38 AM

    After spending a lot of time in Scotland, I’m a sucker for Sticky Toffee Pudding, and this recipe for a bread pudding version is TO DIE FOR.
    http://norecipes.com/recipe/sticky-toffee-bread-pudding

    Reply
  51. madcharity says

    June 22, 2016 at 10:49 AM

    I don’t think I’ve ever had bread pudding. But I’ve made baked French toast which I think is kind of the same thing and totally amazing. teawench at gmail dot com

    Reply
  52. Denise L says

    June 22, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    I have never actually made bread pudding, which is surprising because I like to bake. However, there’s a restaurant we go to that has a sticky toffee bread pudding that is pretty darn delicious.

    Reply
  53. marie says

    June 22, 2016 at 7:20 PM

    i’ve only ever tried regular banana bread and love it

    Reply
  54. Elle says

    June 23, 2016 at 1:17 PM

    I’ve actually never made bread pudding but I’ve had it before and I loved it with walnuts and cranberries.

    Reply
  55. michael says

    June 24, 2016 at 12:30 AM

    i love zucchini banana bread

    Reply
  56. Angel Jacklyn says

    June 24, 2016 at 3:00 AM

    Mine is Caramel bread pudding! Yum!

    Reply
  57. Cindy A. says

    June 25, 2016 at 8:02 AM

    I grew up eating old fashioned bread pudding so that will always be my favorite. Thank you for the giveaway!

    Reply
  58. susitravl says

    June 25, 2016 at 1:16 PM

    I never cared much for bread pudding till I tried Blueberry Bread Pudding and now I love making all kinds of fruity bread puddings.

    Reply
  59. Bert Ruiz says

    June 25, 2016 at 10:00 PM

    I like cinnamon & raisin bread pudding #SweepstakesEntry

    Reply
  60. Thomas Murphy says

    June 26, 2016 at 2:04 AM

    I like Banana Bread Pudding

    Reply
  61. Tina W says

    June 26, 2016 at 3:56 AM

    A friend used to make what she called Mexican Bread Pudding, it was extra custardy like flan. So delicious!

    Reply
  62. Whitney Bellows says

    June 26, 2016 at 9:43 AM

    I’ve never had bread pudding, but I bet one with some walnuts in it would be amazing

    Reply
  63. Betty Curran says

    June 26, 2016 at 11:03 AM

    I’ve only made the classic bread pudding with cinnamon and raisins but this looks really good and I love bananas in just about anything.

    Reply
  64. latanya t says

    June 26, 2016 at 7:56 PM

    my mother in law makes it for the family, i’m not sure of her recipe.

    Reply
  65. Ellie Wright says

    June 26, 2016 at 8:55 PM

    My mother-in-law makes a great bread pudding with pecans and a brandy-orange sauce. I’ve never made it, but I’ve eaten plenty of it.

    Reply
  66. Shawn Gallagher says

    June 27, 2016 at 12:43 AM

    Bourbon bread pudding

    Reply
  67. Faith J. says

    June 27, 2016 at 2:24 AM

    I like the Nutella bread pudding!!!

    Reply
  68. Debbie B says

    June 27, 2016 at 9:28 AM

    I don’t believe I have ever had bread pudding – I might like it with bananas and walnuts

    Reply
  69. angie says

    June 27, 2016 at 11:37 AM

    I have never had bread pudding! GASP! Crazy right? So…I don’t have a fav recipe. But I would love to try yours because I love banana anything! Hope my entry can still count. Just being honest! 😀

    Reply
  70. Kathleen says

    June 27, 2016 at 12:20 PM

    My favorite bread pudding involves lots of rum 🙂

    Reply
  71. Jerry Marquardt says

    June 27, 2016 at 5:50 PM

    My favorite bread pudding recipe is to mix with a rice to make an awesome rice and bread pudding.

    Reply
  72. Tabathia B says

    June 27, 2016 at 7:32 PM

    I have never had or tried bread pudding

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply

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