Blueberry Bacon Bread Pudding

Credit: BC Blueberry Council

Come again? Bread pudding with bacon and blueberries? Yes please!

The odd-couple pairing of blueberry and bacon creates an original and fun bread pudding

Everyone loves bread pudding!

This bread pudding recipe, with a handful of blueberries and a few slices of bacon thrown in, is sure to be a crowd pleaser – and a conversation starter!

Ingredients

• 5 cups, 600 g, French bread (6-8 thick slices) cut in 1.5” square cubes
• 4 large eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 cup, 240 ml, half & half 10% cream
• 1/3 cup, 80 ml, maple syrup
• 2/3 cup, 160 ml, melted butter
• 1.5 cups, 225 g, BC blueberries – fresh or frozen
• 1.5 cups, 225 g, bacon (15-20 slices)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F/ 175°C.
2. Butter a non-stick 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
3. Cut stale bread into 1.5-inch cubes and set aside.
4. To make your own stale bread, cube fresh bread and bake in oven at 150°F/65°C for 30-60 minutes until dry.
5. Fry slices of bacon in a pan, let cool and cut into ¾ inch pieces.
6. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, cream, butter and maple syrup.
7. Soak the bread in the egg mixture for 10-20 minutes until bread absorbs the egg mixture.
8. Fold in the bacon and blueberries.
9. Pour into the buttered baking pan.
10. Bake in a 350°F/175°C oven for 50-65 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.
11. Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup.

Makes 6-8 portions.

Courtesy of the BC Blueberry Council