THE SECRET to the BEST BREAD PUDDING w/ a Rum & Bailey's Sauce! Easy Dessert Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

dark rum

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic rum extract

💰Cheaper: spiced rum

Rum extract provides flavor without alcohol

Start by adding a whole can of evaporated milk to a mixing bowl.

Pour in half a cup of Bailey's Irish Cream. If you don't drink, substitute with half a cup of mocha coffee creamer.

Add one cup of whole milk and three tablespoons of Bacardi rum to the mixture.

Incorporate one-third of a cup of heavy cream and mix everything together.

Add two teaspoons of vanilla extract and three-fourths of a cup of brown sugar, mixing until the sugar dissolves.

Stir in two tablespoons of coconut milk powder, one teaspoon of cinnamon, and half a teaspoon of nutmeg. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Add one teaspoon of almond extract and two eggs to the mixture, tasting before adding the eggs to ensure it’s to your liking.

Incorporate half a stick of melted butter and half a cup of dried raisins, letting them plump for about 15 minutes.

Cut up three and a half ciabatta rolls into pieces and let them dry out for a bit, covering with a light tea towel.

After drying, add the bread pieces to the liquid mixture and mix together, letting it soak for 30 minutes at room temperature.

Grease a baking dish with butter to ensure crispy edges on the pudding.

Pour the bread pudding mixture into the greased baking dish, ensuring some excess liquid remains.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 35 to 40 minutes, checking for a golden brown top and minimal excess liquid.

Prepare the sauce by melting three-fourths of a stick of butter in a saucepan over low to medium-low heat.

Add one-third of a cup of heavy cream and three-fourths of a cup of brown sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves without boiling.

Once melted, add one tablespoon of Bailey's and one tablespoon of rum, along with a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness.

Reserve about a fourth of a cup of the sauce to drizzle on top of the bread pudding before serving.

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