Banana Bread-Bread Pudding Recipe

Submitted by ciao4293

"How is this one different? It's made with banana bread instead of plain bread. I had an extra loaf of it that needed to be eaten or frozen, and was thinking about my Recipe #76914, and thought--"Why not?" So here it is...start with a layer of your favorite banana bread, a layer of chopped bananas, more bread, and a lovely custard poured over the whole thing. It is heavenly! A nice change of pace, and very easy to throw together."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 6

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ingredients

1 loaf banana bread (approximately 9 x 5, or 8 x 4 inches, OR about 6 cups total cubed banana bread)
1 cup half-and-half
2 cups milk
4 eggs
¹⁄₃ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 banana (chopped or sliced, you may need 2 if they're smallish)

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directions

Heat the oven to 350°F, and grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Slice the banana bread into 1 inch slices, place on a baking sheet, and toast in the oven, about 8-10 minutes, then cut into cubes.
Place half the cubes in the baking dish, and cover with the chopped or sliced banana, then add the rest of the bread cubes over that.
Whisk the half and half, milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl, and pour over the banana bread cubes in the baking dish.
Let it sit for about 5 minutes before putting it in the oven.
Bake for one hour--a knife inserted in the center will look wet, but mostly clean.
Let it set for 5-10 minutes, and scoop out and serve warm, with cream, or it's even delicious plain.

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I made bourbon praline sauce for it and it was omg good!

mstfd99
This was delicious. I made some mini-loaves of banana bread, but didn't have enough banana, so they turned out a little dry. I wanted to use them some other way, so I found this recipe. The only thing I did different was using a 9x13 pan (I don't own an 8x8). Served with vanilla ice cream...yummy.

leslieswabb
this was delicious i served it with ice cream and caramel sauce and my guests loved it

Laureen in B.C.
This recipe was EXCELLENT!!!! I made no alterations. It came out moist, perfectly baked and sooooo tastey. I've been trying to make a good banana bread pudding using banana bread for years but it's always a disappointment, this one was WONDERFUL. I think what makes this one so good and not at all dry is adding the bananas, I used 2 small ones. Thanks.

Dr. kary
Fabulous! Rave reviews at my dinner party. Served with praline bourbon sauce. Delicious.

hannahamil