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Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

October 1, 2015 By Jeanine Friesen 10 Comments

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Embrace fall with a bowl of warm Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce.

Embrace fall with a bowl of warm Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce from Faithfully Gluten Free.

Now that it is October, there is no denying it – Fall is definitely here. In Manitoba, a lot of the leaves have turned yellow or fallen already, the farmers are turning their soil in preparation for next spring, and the garden has been cleaned out. Fall also means that my Mom shares her pumpkin harvest with me. She has a large garden and planted only 3 pumpkin seeds, but those 3 plants grew so big, they stretched out over half of her garden. Hidden under those huge leaves were a sea of little pie pumpkins.

There is a difference between the pumpkins you use to carve jack-o-lanterns and the pumpkins you use for pie. Although you can use large pumpkins to make pumpkin puree, the flesh is much stringier and wetter than that made with pie pumpkins. Get your hands on some pie pumpkins, and then make some pumpkin puree with it. The flavour is so good compared to store-bought pumpkin puree. I baked a few pumpkins so I have a stash of pumpkin puree on hand now. You never know when you might need a Pumpkin Pie or a serving of this delicious gluten free Pumpkin Bread Pudding drizzled with warm caramel sauce.

Embrace fall with a bowl of warm Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce from Faithfully Gluten Free.

Disclosure: I received this beautiful 4-piece CW by CorningWare bakeware set and have been selected to participate in a recipe campaign for CorningWare. I also received monetary compensation by World Kitchen to develop this recipe (although, like always, the opinions expressed are my own).

Since I’ve been using CorningWare casserole dishes in my kitchen for the past 17 years (we received them as wedding gifts), I was happy to partner with them. When I saw the beautiful baking dishes that they provided, I knew I wanted to make an autumn inspired bread pudding. And since I knew that I would have a lot of pumpkin puree on hand, due to my Mom’s abundant harvest, I decided to make a gluten free Pumpkin Bread Pudding and drizzle it with an easy-to-make caramel sauce.

Embrace fall with a bowl of warm Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding drizzled with caramel sauce from Faithfully Gluten Free

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Embrace fall with a bowl of warm Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread Pudding drizzled with caram

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bread Pudding:

  • 8 cups (2 liters) cubed gluten free bread (older, stale bread works great. I used a loaf of day old Gluten Free Millet Bread
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cups (500 ml) half & half cream (10%)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 cup (175 ml) brown sugar, packed
  • 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) whiskey or bourbon (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) teaspoon salt

Easy Caramel Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy (whipping) cream
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

Pumpkin Bread Pudding:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Lightly grease a 3 quart baking dish.
  2. Drizzle the melted butter over the bread cubes, and gently stir to distribute. Pour the bread cubes into the prepared baking pan.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs and yolk, maple syrup, whiskey, spices, vanilla, and salt. Pour this mixture over the bread cubes, pressing them down to ensure they are all coated.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the custard has set up. If it is still a little jiggly in the middle, that is OK, it will set up as the bread pudding cools.

Easy Caramel Sauce:

  1. White the Pumpkin Bread Pudding is baking, you can prepare the Caramel Sauce.
  2. In a small saucepan, over low-medium heat, combine the brown sugar, butter, and maple syrup. Stir until the butter has melted, and the brown sugar has dissolved. You do not want the mixture to boil at all though, so watch it carefully.
  3. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the cream, vanilla, and salt. Keep warm, or reheat slightly, when you are ready to drizzle it over the top of the Pumpkin Bread Pudding.

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© Jeanine Friesen
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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Comments

  1. Gina Flaig says

    October 1, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    Hi! I love your recipes! I would make an upside down, pear-gingerbread cake.

    Reply
  2. Gwen Hammel says

    October 2, 2015 at 1:40 am

    The pumpkin Bread Pudding looks delicious, I used to love bread pudding before I was diagnosed with cd. I mihgt have too try this one too. Thanks for sharing all your great recipes.

    Reply
  3. Tami says

    October 4, 2015 at 9:49 am

    I would love to make the GF pumpkin bread. I love all your recipes. It had been hard to have to change my diet when I was diagnosed with CD. All of your recipes have made it easy. I would love to have these dishes to try new things to bake:) I have not really been a cook until I was diagnosed but now have had to get into it to. Thank you so much for all your great recipes. You make things simple and easy for us beginners!

    Reply
  4. Geraldine says

    October 5, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I enjoy all your recipes. Since being diagnosed with cd, baking was not the same. Over the last few years, that has changed. I would love to make the bread pudding in that wonderful casserole pan. I think a warm, cheesy lasagna
    would be next! Thanks!

    Reply
  5. naiddia p says

    October 6, 2015 at 7:43 am

    I would make date squares.

    Reply
  6. Sara says

    October 6, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    This sounds delicious! I would be trying this recipe for sure – my favourite thing to bake are apples and pears with a bit of cinnamon on them!

    Reply
  7. Ashlee murracas says

    October 7, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    Pear crisp

    Reply
  8. Karla Sceviour says

    October 9, 2015 at 9:44 pm

    I would make a delicious lasagna!! What a pretty dish!!

    Reply
  9. [email protected] says

    November 7, 2015 at 11:46 am

    This looks divine Jeanine! Loved the Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Oat Bars too!

    Reply
  10. Marlene says

    November 18, 2015 at 5:51 am

    We were definitely on the same wavelength for this CorningWare opportunity, Jeanine! I also made a pumpkin bread pudding with the sauce, although my recipe isn’t gluten-free. Your recipe looks great and it reminds me how easy it is to make gluten-free dishes!

    Reply

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