Smoked Bourbon Bacon Bread Pudding
The ultimate sweet and savory dessert (or breakfast!), this bread pudding is made with rich brioche bread, smoked bourbon, bacon, and a silky custard. Drizzle with a Bourbon Vanilla icing for the finish!
Smoked Bourbon Bacon Bread Pudding
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Category
Dessert
Servings
6
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
6 hours
The ultimate sweet and savory dessert (or breakfast!), this bread pudding is made with rich brioche bread, smoked bourbon, bacon, and a silky custard. Drizzle with a Bourbon Vanilla icing for the finish!
Ingredients
- 2 LB – Bacon
- 1 ½ LB – Brioche (buns or loaf)
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1 qt – Half & Half
- 1 ½ Stick – Butter
- 1 Cup – Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup – Sugar
- 2 TB – Vanilla
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½ Cup – Apple Pie Rub
- ¾ Cup – Bourbon (smoked)
- 5 – Eggs
- ½ Stick – Butter
- 1 TB – Flour
- ¼ Cup – Sugar
- ½ Cup – Heavy Cream
- 2 oz - Bourbon
Bourbon Vanilla Drizzle
Directions
- Preheat your smoker to 180 degrees.
- Pour 1 cup of bourbon into a smoker safe pan.
- Place on the smoker and smoke for 1 hour.
- Roughly chop the bacon and cook it in a large sauté pan over medium heat until it just becomes crispy. Drain off the fat and set the bacon aside to cool.
- Cut the brioche into 2” cubes and toss into a large bowl. Pour in the ½ & ½ and gently fold into the bread. Allow this to soak/absorb while you make the custard mix.
- In a saucepan over medium/low heat, combine the 1 ½ sticks of butter, brown sugar, sugar, 3/4 cup smoked bourbon and vanilla. Heat and whisk until the butter is fully melted and you are left with a thick brown sauce.
- Beat the eggs in a separate bowl and then slowly add in the sugar sauce to the eggs, stirring constantly to temper the eggs.
