Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding with Peanut Brittle Topping

Dulce de Leche is a popular sweet caramel sauce in Latin American cuisine, made by slowly heating sweetened condensed milk until it thickens and develops a rich caramel flavor.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding with Peanut Brittle Topping

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, Latin American Courses: Dessert, Dinner Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 15 min Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3040

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 6 slices Bread
• 1 cup Dulce de Leche
• 2 cup Milk
• 3 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup Sugar
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Peanuts
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
2. Cut the bread into cubes and spread them evenly in the baking dish.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dulce de leche, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar, and salt.
4. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes, making sure all the bread is soaked.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the peanuts, butter, and brown sugar to make the peanut brittle topping.
6. Sprinkle the peanut brittle topping over the bread pudding.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the pudding is set.
8. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes before serving.
9. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 380kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 52g18%

Sugars 30g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.