Best Banana Bread Recipe With Pudding

Whipping up a batch of bread pudding doesn’t get easier than this! The slow cooker creates a smooth and custardy texture. This version is rich with bananas, warm spices, and caramel sauce for a bread pudding twist on the famous New Orleans dessert: Bananas Foster!

Jessica is a Certified Culinary Scientist, Certified Food Scientist, and cookbook author. She has been a recipe contributor to Simply Recipes since 2018.

In the mood for some sweet and gooey bread pudding? It’s the ultimate comfort food, often enjoyed when dining out as a way to end a meal.

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I have good news! Bread pudding, usually baked in the oven, is a cinch to make at home using a slow cooker. This version uses the decadent dessert, Bananas Foster, as inspiration. Banana puree, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar flavor the bread pudding, and then I finish it with a drizzle of homemade caramel sauce.

Making caramel sauce from scratch is so simple. You’ll want to generously drizzle it on top of the pudding (and everything else).

Serve this Banana Bread Pudding with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream that slowly melts on top of this warm dessert, and each indulgent spoonful is pure bliss.

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Leftover or stale bread is used as the base of bread pudding to soak up the creamy custard. It transforms bland loaves into a rich, sweet, and spiced dessert.

This warm dessert has a velvety texture and is typically baked to create a souffle-like result in a large casserole pan or individual ramekins. I simplified it for this version by using my slow cooker.

When making banana bread pudding in the slow cooker, I start by toasting the bread cubes in the oven before adding them to the slow cooker insert.

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The process only takes about 30 minutes. Toasting the cubed bread in the oven removes some of the excess moisture, which allows more of the sweet custard to be absorbed. This results in a creamy, rather than mushy, texture for the finished product.

The custard is a combination of eggs, half-and-half, granulated and brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. I add in a cup of ripe, mashed bananas; it adds a wonderful fruity flavor to the pudding.

The bread and custard are then soaked for at least an hour before cooking. The bread pudding can be cooked at either low or high setting, until the center puffs up and reaches about 175oF.

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I recommend using brioche for bread pudding. The mixture of flour with eggs, butter, and sugar, provides a rich taste and dense crumb structure. When it absorbs the custard and is then cooked, the texture is smooth with a nice chew that doesn’t fall apart.

A brioche loaf or burger buns work great. Challah is a fabulous substitute; both are easy to find at most grocery stores. I usually purchase my bread from Trader Joe's for this recipe.

When you’re ready to cook the pudding, take the insert out of the refrigerator, and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before heating.

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Once cooked, cool any leftovers to room temperature, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

One of my favorite easy-to-whip-up sauces is caramel. It only takes about 15 minutes to make! The rich toffee flavor elevates the sweetness of the bananas and spices in this bread pudding. I even add a little more cinnamon and salt toward the end to make this caramel sauce next-level delicious!

I recently had my first table-side Bananas Foster flambé at the famous Brennan’s restaurant in New Orleans, and this bread pudding helps to satisfy that craving!

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Start cooking this about 90 minutes before you begin to prepare for dinner. The bread pudding will cook while you’re enjoying a long leisurely dinner with friends. When you’re about to wrap up your meal, dessert will be hot and ready!

Make the caramel sauce up to one week in advance. Cool it to room temperature before storing it in an airtight jar or container in your refrigerator. Reheat it in a microwave safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring in between.

The bread can be soaked up to 24 hours before cooking, so you can do all of the prep work the day before, and then slow cook it when you’re ready.

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Leftovers are also delicious; just reheat the slices or scoops of bread pudding in the microwave for one to two minutes until warmed through.

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So I have an addiction with all things banana flavored. Like literally if it says that it has banana in it, I’m totally down to eat it. Not even going to lie. Like out of all the dessert flavors, banana is my absolute favorite.

Have you ever tried bread pudding before? Now I used to be so scared of bread pudding. Like I mean who would want to eat milk soaked soggy bread.Those used to be my thoughts EXACTLY. Until I tried it. My motto is try everything once, and twice if you like it.

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So we had the pleasure of going to Las Vegas maybe about 4 years ago and we decided that we wanted to try one of the hotel buffets. So we went to the Aria. Let me tell you, that buffet was pretty amazing, I’m sure like almost all the buffets in Vegas.

So I was winding down, and if you know anything about me, I cant not leave without getting some dessert. So they had this simple norma bread pudding and I was like, you know what, I’m going to give this stuff a try. Thank heavens that I did, from that first bite, I was hooked.

Bread pudding is really a simple recipe. You only need a few ingredients to make a simple bread pudding such as milk, cream, eggs, sugar and some spices.

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This is the beauty of this recipe, it can be served either way. I like to have my bread pudding served warm, usually because I make a warm sauce that drizzles over the top. But cold is also good and a lot of people choose to eat it that way. It is more or less personal preference.

This Banana Bread Pudding has all the flavors of your favorite banana bread but baked up in a 9″x13″ dish and drizzled with a easy and flavorful caramel sauce that is TO DIE FOR. I use this same caramel sauce t drizzle over my Banana Mug Cake, and let me tell you that Banana Mug Cake gets rave reviews.

We also added some walnuts to this Banana Bread Pudding recipe because I love nuts in my regular banana bread so serving this dish with a little crunch to every bite seemed like the easy and delicious choice, you know what I mean?!

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So, if you’re looking for a fun, flavorful breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack this Banana Bread Pudding is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Easy, tasty and on your table in an hour and it’s perfect for crowds or brunch!

Serving: 0 g | Calories: 473 kcal | Carbohydrates: 63 g | Protein: 10 g | Fat: 21 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Cholesterol: 92 mg | Sodium: 378 mg | Potassium: 358 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 35 g | Vitamin A: 535 IU | Vitamin C: 3.8 mg | Calcium: 112 mg | Iron: 2.4 mg

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