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Home » Breakfast » Cranberry Bread Pudding with Honey Whiskey Maple Sauce

Cranberry Bread Pudding with Honey Whiskey Maple Sauce

Created: November 11, 2014 Updated: November 14, 2022 by Lyuba Brooke 29 Comments

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This Cranberry Bread Pudding with Honey Whiskey Maple Sauce would make an amazing holiday breakfast or even a dessert, if served with a scoop of ice cream. Made with fresh cranberries that were first cooked with brown sugar and topped with an easy honey whiskey maple sauce.

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Cranberry Bread Pudding

Do you ever get so hung up on deciding what to make for the holiday dinner that you completely forget to plan breakfast? Because I totally do that. I can spend weeks planning and preparing for the holiday dinners and not even think about breakfast. Breakfast on holidays is very important though, especially if you have out of town family coming and staying through the holidays.  

This Cranberry Bread Pudding would make a fantastic breakfast!   I know what you are thinking, can it be prepared the night before? The answer is “yes, it can.” It can be prepared in the evening, covered and refrigerated OR it can be made right in the morning. I’ve made it both ways and it comes out great each time. The only thing to consider is to leave bread out to let it get stale and use a more dense bread.  

I absolutely love the flavor combination in this bread pudding. Pop of flavor from fresh cranberries and the sauce is what I particularly enjoy in this dish. Don’t worry, cranberries are first cooked with some brown sugar to give it sweetness and take out some of the bitterness and then added to bread pudding. The sauce is very simple but it compliments the whole dish amazingly.

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red clay baking dish filled cranberry bread pudding with honey whiskey maple sauce on a white cloth on wood cutting board

Cranberry Bread Pudding with Honey Whiskey Maple Sauce

Made with fresh cranberries that were first cooked with brown sugar and topped with an easy honey whiskey maple sauce.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Stale Bread:: 1 day day
Total Time: 1 day day 1 hour hour
Servings: 6
Calories: 566kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1½ French Baguette
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp melted butter
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 8 oz cranberries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Sauce:
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup honey whiskey
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Make sure you cut up your bread into ½-inch cubes and lay them out to get stale ahead of time.
  • In a small sauce pot, over medium heat, combine cranberries brown sugar and lemon juice. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until berries are soft and have given out juice. (5-7 minutes.)
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk eggs, Silk, butter, vanilla extract, allspice and sugar together until smooth.
  • Carefully stir in cranberry mixture.
  • Lightly grease a 2-quart, wide pan (or like a 9×9 baking pan) and spread bread evenly. Pour egg mixture over the bread, making sure berries are spread as evenly as you can. Press lightly and put in the oven.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes at 400 degrees. You can check for doneness by touching in the center, if it feels dense and firm, the eggs are cooked.
  • Sauce: Preheat a small sauce pot over medium heat and add whiskey. Simmer for a few minutes to let alcohol cook out. Add maple syrup and cinnamon. Stir well and cook for a couple more minutes.
  • Pour sauce over bread pudding.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 592mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 3mg
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Cranberry Bread Pudding with Honey Whiskey Maple Sauce. Made with fresh cranberries that were first cooked with brown sugar and topped with an easy honey whiskey maple sauce. #breadpudding #cranberry #holidaydessert

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Leslie says

    October 19, 2022 at 12:28 am

    5 stars
    Ohmygosh, had fresh cranberries from the field, so made this tonight. Absolutely incredibly good! Wow! I used a deeper dish because I think my baguettes were bigger, but it turned out incredible.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      October 24, 2022 at 8:47 am

      Nice! I am so glad you liked it, Leslie!

      Reply
  2. Janet W. says

    April 22, 2022 at 11:38 am

    I would like to make a 9 x 13” pan for a potluck dinner. Would I double this recipe, how long do I bake it?

    Reply
  3. Maggie Unzueta says

    February 24, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    5 stars
    This Cranberry Bread Pudding looks soooo delicious and so tasty. Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      March 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      I hope you will, Maggie ! Let me know when you do!

      Reply
  4. Anton says

    February 26, 2016 at 4:39 am

    Really inspiring.

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