Pumpkin Bread Pudding made with challah bread, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and cloves, and topped with a warm caramel drizzle. This one is simple comfort food that tastes amazing!

Overhead shot of a serving of pumpkin bread pudding in a dish with whipped cream.

If you haven’t finalized your Thanksgiving menu yet (then you are a procrastinator!) this is a wonderful pumpkin bread pudding recipe that you could add to your list because your people will love it!

Overhead shot of whole dish of baked pumpkin bread pudding.

I’ve made this pumpkin bread pudding a few times now, and each time my guests have raved over it. I add caramel sauce and homemade whipped cream, but you could use vanilla ice cream instead. Or you can add a little maple syrup to the cream and have maple whipped cream, which just sends this dish over the top.

It’s a great make-ahead recipe and can be done up to a day ahead and just baked about an hour before you’re ready to serve.

Easy, delicious, and impressive—just what your party table needs!

Pumpkin Bread Pudding:

Large bowl full of bread cubes and pumpkin mixture for the pumpkin bread pudding.

This pumpkin bread pudding recipe is SO EASY! You start by mixing together 2 cans of pumpkin puree, milk, cream, sugar, eggs, and heavenly fragrant spices, then toss in the bread cubes and stir. That’s literally it!

Side view of a serving of pumpkin bread pudding.

Here’s a link to my homemade Caramel Sauce and to my Homemade Whipped Cream.

Recipe adapted from Spiced Pumpkin Bread Pudding from Fine Cooking magazine.

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Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Served warm or room temperature with maple whipped cream, this pumpkin bread pudding will have your guests raving. It's wonderful and easy.
Prep: 50 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 15 servings

Ingredients 

Bread Pudding

  • 2 15- oz. cans pure pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar, packed
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 16 cups challah bread, for me this usually ends up being 2 loaves, cut into 1-inch cubes

Whipped cream

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup maple syrup, optional
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, do not add if using the maple syrup

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In a large, deep mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin and all other ingredients EXCEPT bread until well blended. Gently fold in bread cubes and mix well.
  • Let sit for 20 minutes at room temperature. Stir bread cubes and transfer to prepared dish. (At this point, you can cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.)
  • Bake 45 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature, drizzled generously with warm caramel sauce and topped with maple or plain whipped cream.

Notes

This is a great make-ahead recipe: just prepare the bread pudding up to the point of baking and then store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. 

Nutrition

Serving: 15servings, Calories: 485kcal, Carbohydrates: 50g, Protein: 9g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 189mg, Sodium: 413mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 29g
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 485
Keyword: pumpkin bread pudding
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