Ingredients
Scale
- About 3-4 Cups bread cut into 1/2" pieces (a hearty crusted bread works best)
- 3 eggs
- 1 C milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp butter or margarine
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/4 C plus 1 tbsp white sugar
- zest of 1 orange
- 1 pint blueberries
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
Instructions
- Place diced bread in a bread pan
- In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and the brown sugar until well combined.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pour egg mixture over bread and allow to soak in until all liquid is absorbed (about 15 min).
- Cover with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes, until bread pudding is firm and all liquid is gone.
- Remove from oven. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes (this can be made in advance 1-3 days if needed).
- In a mixing bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, 1 tbsp sugar, and orange zest until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to assemble dessert.
- In a small sauce pan, combine blueberries + 1/4 C sugar and cook over medium heat smashing blueberries until blueberries turn bright purple (about 5-10 min)
To assemble:
- Slice bread pudding into three 1/2 " thick pieces and sauté in a pan with the melted butter (about 1 minute on each side).
- On a plate, spread 1/2 C orange cheese mixture, then layer bread pudding slices and top with blueberry compote.
- Enjoy.
Notes
- Use day-old or slightly stale bread for your bread pudding. Letting the bread dry out a bit helps it soak up the flavors, so you get rich, creamy texture without it becoming soggy.
- Make ahead: Prep the bread mixture a few hours in advance (or even overnight), then bake it fresh. The blueberry compote can also be made ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 2428
- Sugar: 148.5 g
- Sodium: 1140.3 mg
- Fat: 147 g
- Carbohydrates: 229.8 g
- Protein: 57.8 g
- Cholesterol: 912 mg