Description
This remarkable Paula Deen Krispy Kreme bread pudding combines classic Southern dessert techniques with iconic doughnut sweetness. Warm caramel sauce and rich custard elevate subtle doughnut layers, creating an indulgent treat you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 dozen stale Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk (240 ml)
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream (300 ml)
- ½ cup brown sugar (100 g)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (170 g)
- ⅔ cup heavy cream (160 ml)
Instructions
- Preparation: Slice Krispy Kreme doughnuts into 5-6 consistent segments and spread evenly across a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Custard Creation: Blend eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, dark brown sugar, kosher salt, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a medium bowl until perfectly smooth and homogeneous.
- Soaking Process: Pour custard over doughnut pieces, gently pressing to ensure complete liquid absorption. Allow mixture to rest for 10 minutes, enabling thorough saturation.
- Baking Setup: Position oven rack in center and preheat to 350°F (175°C). Transfer soaked doughnut dish directly into preheated oven without covering.
- Baking and Chocolate Sauce: Bake pudding for 45 minutes until set with golden-brown crisp edges. Simultaneously, create chocolate sauce by pouring boiling heavy cream over semi-sweet chocolate chips, whisking until silky and glossy.
- Serving: Remove pudding from oven, allow 5 minutes cooling time, then lavishly drizzle warm chocolate sauce over the top. Serve immediately while temperature remains invitingly warm.
Notes
- Maximize Doughnut Absorption: Press doughnut pieces gently into custard to ensure complete saturation, creating a rich, custardy texture throughout the dessert.
- Perfect Baking Temperature: Keep oven rack centered to guarantee even heat distribution, preventing burnt edges and ensuring a golden-brown, perfectly set pudding.
- Chocolate Sauce Technique: Allow hot cream to sit on chocolate chips for exactly 15 seconds before whisking, creating a smooth, glossy sauce without breaking the chocolate.
- Serving Timing Matters: Serve immediately after drizzling chocolate sauce to enjoy the optimal temperature and texture, when the pudding is warm and sauce is still silky.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg