Calling all bread pudding lovers! This Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding will satisfy your donut and bread pudding cravings in one fell (delicious) swoop! Perfectly cozy and warm bread pudding made with glazed yeast doughnuts for the ultimate comfort food.
I cannot believe we’re almost into November! This is crazy to me.
But I’m also super excited because Christmas is totally my jam. I know, I know. I said the ‘C’ word and it isn’t even Halloween yet. Don’t be mad. It’s coming whether we like it or not (and I, for one, love it).
I got a request from a reader asking for a bread pudding recipe. I have to say, bread pudding isn’t my favorite dish, but I aim to please and I know it is a favorite for many of you, so I set out to make the best one I could possibly make and I think I did it.
I mean, you cannot possibly go wrong when the bread in your bread pudding is made of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Am I right, or am I right?
Making Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is essentially a baked custard that happens to have bread in it. Most folks use a thicker bread like brioche, challah, or even croissants for their bread pudding, but I decided to use doughnuts which are the clear winner here. And you can’t beat doughnuts from Krispy Kreme! When they’re hot and ready and served right off of the assembly line, nothing is better. However, for this particular recipe you want stale Krispy Kreme doughnuts which is a feat in itself. Trying to resist a box of hot, fresh Krispy Kremes is VERY difficult – but trust me, the end result is worth it.
The custard consists of eggs, whole milk, vanilla extract, a splash of bourbon for flavor, cinnamon, nutmeg, and granulated sugar. You’ll whisk this all up and pour it over the cubed, stale doughnuts and let the mixture soak for an hour. This gives the doughnuts plenty of time to soak up that delicious flavor of the custard.
Then we’ll bake the bread pudding until it’s golden brown and set. Nothing easier! I promise it’s simple. Literally, the hardest part is keeping those doughnuts away from you. I stored mine in my microwave because I knew I wasn’t going to need it for a few days. Out of sight, out of mind!
Can I use any type of doughnut?
Sure! However, I would recommend sticking with yeasted doughnuts or cake doughnuts. This probably won’t be as good with filled doughnuts or ones with tons of frosting. Ones with a simple glaze are best.
Can I make this ahead of time?
You can! Just note that the bread pudding kind of flattens out some when it isn’t served straight away. This doesn’t affect the dish’s flavor at ALL, but it isn’t as poofy as when it is when served warm. Just reheat in the oven or piece by piece on a microwave-safe plate.
Warm, fresh, bakery-style Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding… you’re welcome!
You guys are going to love this doughnut + bread pudding mash-up!!
Have a super sweet day!
xo, Hayley
