Pumpkin Bread Pudding

This year we had a not-so-traditional Thanksgiving feast, but at least we did have something made from pumpkin. At the top of my list to make again was Pumpkin Bread Pudding, adapted from a Southern Living recipe, Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Pudding.

This is a super easy, heart warming, comfort food kind of recipe. Basically, I cut the original Southern Living recipe in half which was enough to filled 10 (4 oz.) ramekins.

Pumpkin Bread Pudding – adapted from Southern Living Caramel-Pecan-Pumpkin Bread Pudding

5 cups bread cut into 1 inch pieces
2 large eggs
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
¾ cup milk
½ cup half and half
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Place bread pieces in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl or large measuring cup whisk eggs, then add the next 8 ingredients. Once the pumpkin mixture is well blended pour over the bread pieces.

Stir lightly to coat the bread pieces. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill 8 to 24 hours.

While the oven is pre-heating to 350°, spoon the pumpkin bread mixture into 10 greased ramekins. Place the ramekins on a large foil lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.