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Italian bread pudding topped blueberry compote on white plate with fork

Italian Bread Pudding recipe

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5 from 2 reviews

This cozy Italian bread pudding is an easy, comforting dessert recipe, topped with sweet, syrupy blueberry compote for extra flavor.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Yield: 4-6 portions 1x

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

  1. Place diced bread in a bread pan
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and the brown sugar until well combined.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  4. Pour egg mixture over bread and allow to soak in until all liquid is absorbed (about 15 min).
  5. Cover with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes, until bread pudding is firm and all liquid is gone.
  6. Remove from oven. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes (this can be made in advance 1-3 days if needed).
  7. In a mixing bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, 1 tbsp sugar, and orange zest until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to assemble dessert.
  8. 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:

  1. Slice bread pudding into three 1/2 " thick pieces and sauté in a pan with the melted butter (about 1 minute on each side).
  2. On a plate, spread 1/2 C orange cheese mixture, then layer bread pudding slices and top with blueberry compote.
  3. 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.
  • Author: Superman Cooks
  • 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