Pumpkin Bread Pudding

By Cathcook24

Ingredients

• •8 ounces French bread, torn into small pieces, about 5 cups
• •2 cups half-and-half, or half milk and half cream
• •3 large eggs
• •2/3 cup granulated sugar
• •2/3 cup brown sugar
• •1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
• •1 cup dried cranberries
• •3 tablespoons melted butter
• •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• •1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• •1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• •1 teaspoon vanilla
• •cinnamon sugar, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Butter an 11x7-inch baking dish. Heat oven to 350°.
In a bowl, cover the torn bread with the half-and-half; set aside.

In another bowl, combine eggs, sugars, pumpkin, cranberries, melted butter, spices, and vanilla; blend well. Pour pumpkin mixture over soaked bread and stir to blend.

Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with cinnamon-sugar, if desired. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until set.

Serve with a vanilla dessert sauce or brown sugar sauce, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.
Serves 8.