Caribbean-Style Bread Pudding & Rum Sauce⎟Tasteeful Recipes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut cream adds richness with fewer calories.

dark rum

🥗Healthier: rum extract

💰Cheaper: white rum

Rum extract provides flavor without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a baking dish with butter.

Tear bread into pieces and place in the dish.

In a bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Pour the mixture over the bread, ensuring all pieces are soaked.

Add raisins and gently mix to combine.

Let sit for 15 minutes to absorb the liquid.

Bake for 45-50 minutes until set and golden on top.

While baking, prepare the rum sauce by combining butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream in a saucepan.

Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and sauce thickens slightly, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in dark rum and lime juice.

Serve warm bread pudding drizzled with rum sauce.

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