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Cafe au Lait Bread Pudding in a white bowl with an orange rim next to a small white bowl of cafe au lait sauce, all surrounded by mardi gras beads, with a Cafe du Monde coffee can in the background
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Cafe au Lait Bread Pudding

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup chicory coffee brewed and cooled
  • ½ stick butter cubed
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt Diamond Crystal
  • loaf challah or other soft bread cubed

Sauce

  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup chicory coffee brewed and cooled
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9x13 pan with nonstick foil.
  • Put eggs in a large bowl and beat lightly.
  • Add milk, coffee, butter, sugar, and salt.
  • Gently stir in bread cubes.
  • Pour into lined pan and bake 35-40 minutes.

Sauce

  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in milk and coffee until smooth.
  • Heat over medium heat and bring to boil.
  • Continue stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter.
  • Pour over cooked bread pudding or serve warm on the side.