Ultimate Tropical Bread Pudding | Guava Paste and Cream Cheese Bread Pudding | Pastries with Paola

guava paste

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: apricot jam

Fruit preserves provide similar sweetness and flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta is lower in fat and works well in desserts.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is a dairy-free option, while whole milk is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness, while brown sugar can be more affordable.

In a bowl, mix the eggs and sugar until combined.

Stream in melted butter and mix well.

Add vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and mix until combined.

Add condensed milk and evaporated milk to the mixture and stir well.

Cube the sourdough bread and soak it in the custard mixture, ensuring all pieces are coated.

Prepare caramel using sugar and water, boiling until it turns to caramel, then pour it into a 10-inch pan.

Cube the guava paste and spray the knife with food spray to help cut it.

Layer the caramel in the bottom of the pan, followed by a layer of guava paste and cream cheese chunks.

Add a layer of soaked bread, pressing down, and repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with bread on top.

Cover the pan with foil and place it in a water bath in the oven to bake.

After baking, let it cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight before unmolding.

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