Who says that vanilla has to be boring? Our French Vanilla Bread Pudding Recipe is anything but! Did you know that the majority of American's name Vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor? There's a very simple reason for that: Vanilla is awesome!
If you’re using Vanilla as a synonym for boring, you’re using it wrong. Get with the program, folks! Vanilla is anything but boring. I love adding Coffee-mate French Vanilla coffee creamer in my iced coffees, but there are really so many other ways to use it! For instance, have you ever tried using Coffee-mate coffee creamer in your baking?
This French Vanilla Bread Pudding Recipe uses Coffee-mate French Vanilla coffee creamer to kick the flavor up a notch, and it is so delicious!
French Vanilla Bread Pudding Recipe
Coffee-mate has two delicious Vanilla coffee creamers available, Classic Vanilla and French Vanilla. You might think that all vanilla coffee creamers were created equal, but let me tell you: they're not!
These are two totally different flavor experiences based on everyone's favorite vanilla flavor. Classic vanilla is a throwback to that classic vanilla you remember from your childhood - imagine that classic vanilla soft serve ice cream cone you had as a kid!
The flavor is reminiscent of vanilla beans. Balanced and aromatic, this is a class American kitchen taste! French Vanilla is deliciously creamy, with a rich, smooth flavor. The French Vanilla flavor has hints of marshmallows, vanillin notes and a tiny bit of buttercream flavor. There's a big emphasis on the vanillin. YUM!
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Did you know that Vanilla has over 170 different flavor notes? It's no wonder that both the Coffee-mate Classic Vanilla and French Vanilla are perfect for your morning cup of coffee...or for using in a delicious French Vanilla Bread Pudding recipe!
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French Vanilla Bread Pudding Recipe
Bread Pudding Ingredients:
- 14 Cups Cubed Day-Old Bread
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 Cups Heavy Cream
- 4 Cups Coffee-mate French Vanilla coffee creamer
- 6 Eggs
- 1 ½ Cups Light Brown Sugar
- 4 teaspoon pure Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- Pinch of Salt
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Directions for making our French Vanilla Bread Pudding:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F*. Grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish with butter and set aside.
Combine the heavy cream, Coffee-mate, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, in a large bowl.
Whisk to mix. Add bread to cream mixture and make sure all bread is coated. Let it soak in for about 10 minutes.
Pour soaked bread and all remaining liquid into casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour.
Center of bread should be set and no longer mushy.
Garnish with macerated strawberries. Drizzle with warm Bourbon Sauce.
Maple Bourbon Sauce
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- ½ Cup Milk (not skim)
- ¼ Cup Sugar
- 1 TBS Cornstarch
- ½ Cup Maple Bourbon + ¼ Cup
- Pinch salt
- 1 TBS Butter
In medium saucepan combine the cream, milk, and sugar. Warm over medium heat.
Do not allow to boil. In a small mixing bowl, whisk cornstarch and bourbon to make a slurry.
Pour the slurry into the cream mixture and now bring to a boil. When sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to simmer.
Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat. Add salt, butter and the remaining ¼ cup of bourbon. Serve warm.
Macerated Strawberries
- ½ Quart Sliced Strawberries
- ½ Cup Sugar
Slice strawberries and place in bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Allow to set in refrigerator for 6 hours. Serve cold.
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French Vanilla Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 14 Cups Cubed Day-Old Bread
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 Cups Heavy Cream
- 4 Cups Coffee-mate French Vanilla coffee creamer
- 6 Eggs
- 1 ½ Cups Light Brown Sugar
- 4 teaspoon pure Vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- Pinch of Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350*. Grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish with butter and set aside.
- Combine the heavy cream, Coffee-mate, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, in a large bowl.
- Whisk to mix. Add bread to cream mixture and make sure all bread is coated. Let it soak in for about 10 minutes.
- Pour soaked bread and all remaining liquid into casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour.
- Center of bread should be set and no longer mushy.
- Garnish with macerated strawberries. Drizzle with warm Bourbon Sauce.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Tammy says
I love adding coffee creamers to my recipes. They can up the flavor profile of just about anything. This looks fabulously delicious and it's a great way to complement the fresh berries you can get in summer.
Penelope Guzman says
Oh my gosh, this looks so good. Thank you for this idea.
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
The bread pudding sounds good but that maple bourbon sauce sounds even more amazing!
Raijean says
Geez, this looks so good to me! I wish I had a piece right now.
Paula @ Frosted Fingers says
This looks so delicious! I can't remember the last time I had bread pudding but now I want some!
Liz Mays says
I love bread pudding! This sounds so yummy with the strawberries on top.
Kathy says
Yummy! That is beautiful and looks so good. I haven't have bread pudding in awhile.
Donna says
Confession: I've never made bread pudding. I know, crazy! This looks yummy and I will give it a try!
Ty says
I love bread pudding and this look absolutely amazing!!
Kelsey Apley says
That looks so good, I totally want to try this out! Thanks for the fun inspirational recipe!
Colleen says
This looks amazing and a perfect breakfast or dessert.
Kathleen says
That looks incredible! I love bread pudding and that recipe is going on my list to try!
Crystal says
How clever! I love the idea of using Coffee-mate creamer in recipes. Whenever I use vanilla extract in recipes, I feel like I have to double it to really get the flavor. I'm sure the Coffee-mate would make everything taste even yummier.
Ashley S says
Looks absolutely delicious!
Chrissy says
Oh my yum! This looks amazing! Perfect breakfast!
susan says
This is such a great idea, and it looks amazing! The pictures are mouthwatering. I will have to make this for my family.
Jennifer H says
That looks simply delicious! I must try it!!!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
There's just so many delicious recipes to make with coffee creamer. It's not just for coffee, that's for sure. Thanks for the recipe!
Stacie @ The Divine Miss Mommy says
That looks amazing! Bread pudding is one of my favorite desserts and we make it every once in a while. I cannot wait to try this recipe.
Melanie says
Umm yum! I don't think vanilla is boring at all, and that bread pudding looks incredible! Now I just need it to be Mother's Day so I can request this be made for me while I relax in bed.
Marcie W. says
I absolutely love bread pudding and it is one of my favorite desserts. I am totally drooling over this luscious vanilla version!
Suzy Myers says
Looks absolutely delicious! Definitely going to try this! Thank you for sharing
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Angel says
Wow! This looks amazing. I want some now please, lol.
Thanks for sharing with us at Wake Up Wednesday Linky Party.
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Angel
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
Sweet baby Jesus! Swooning over this gorgeous vanilla bread pudding. Love comfort desserts! Thanks for sharing and visiting from Handmade Hangout Party.
CJ Huang says
What a great idea to add creamer! I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
Carolsue says
I just made this and it is delicious. The only thing I did differently was to add about a cupful of raisins that I simmered in a litte rum to "plump" them up. Doesn't say what kind of bread to use, but I used a large loaf of French bread from the grocery store and it was perfect -- seemed to be about a cup short of what you recommended, so I put in just a little bit less creamer to compensate. Thanks.
The Real Person!
The Real Person!
Where does the stick of butter go?? I’ve made this recipe (with about half the sugar and it was still a bit too sweet) but it was really good! But the recipe calls for butter and doesn’t mention where to put it so I just melted it and put it on top, is there a better way?
The Real Person!
The Real Person!
The butter is just used for greasing the baking dish. If you want to use a nonstick cooking spray instead, you can just omit the butter from the recipe. 🙂