\*Imagine walking into a fancy restaurant and ordering their most expensive dessert, only to realize you can make something even MORE incredible right in your kitchen! Ladies (and gents), let me introduce you to my absolute favorite show-stopping dessert: Caramelized Banana Foster Bread Pudding with Vanilla Bean Bourbon Sauce. Trust me, your taste buds will thank you later! 💋
Y’all, this isn’t your grandma’s bread pudding (sorry, Nana!). This is the kind of dessert that makes people gasp when you bring it to the table. I’ve literally had friends propose marriage after tasting this – no joke!
Here’s what you’ll need for this heavenly creation:
– 1 loaf day-old brioche bread, cubed
– 4 ripe bananas
– 4 large eggs
– 2 cups heavy cream
– 1 cup whole milk
– 1 cup brown sugar
– 2 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 tsp cinnamon
– 1/4 tsp nutmeg
– 1/4 cup butter
– 2 tbsp bourbon (optional, but like, why wouldn’t you?)
For the sauce (because we’re fancy like that):
– 1 cup heavy cream
– 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
– 1/4 cup bourbon
– 1/2 cup white sugar
– 2 tbsp butter
Honey, let me walk you through this magic:
1. First things first, preheat that oven to 350°F. We’re about to make some magic happen!
1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Side note: if you get a little extra vanilla in there, I won’t tell anyone 😉
1. Fold in those bread cubes and let them soak up all that goodness for about 20 minutes. Think of it as a spa treatment for your bread!
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1. While that’s happening, let’s caramelize those bananas. Melt butter in a skillet, add sliced bananas and cook until golden brown. Add a splash of bourbon if you’re feeling extra fancy (and trust me, you should!).
1. Fold those caramelized bananas into your bread mixture, then pour everything into a buttered 9×13 baking dish.
1. Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and slightly jiggly in the center (kind of like me after too many cosmos! 🍸).
For that heavenly sauce:
1. Heat cream and vanilla bean in a saucepan until simmering
2. In another pan, melt sugar until golden brown
3. Slowly whisk in cream mixture (careful, it’ll bubble!)
4. Add bourbon and butter, whisk until smooth
Serve this bad boy warm with a generous pour of that vanilla bourbon sauce, and watch as your guests fall into a food coma of pure bliss.
Y’all, I can’t even tell you how many dinner parties this dessert has saved. It’s like having a secret weapon in your recipe arsenal!
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