Vegan Butterscotch Bourbon Bread Pudding
 
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A classic Southern dessert with a delicious vegan twist! Studded with poppy seeds and smothered with Butterscotch Bourbon sauce- you won't miss the eggs or milk in this dish!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan, Southern
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • ½ loaf day old vegan brioche or 1 baguette (about 5-6 cups cubed)
  • 1 jar Nature's Charm butterscotch sauce
  • 2 15 oz (425 g) cans full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup soy or almond milk
  • ¾ cup(150 g) brown sugar
  • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp (60 ml + 15 ml) bourbon, divided
  • 3 tbsp (24 g) cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla
  • pinch salt
  • 1½ tbsp (13 g) poppy seeds
  • 1 cup (125 g) pecans
  • For serving:
  • vegan vanilla bean ice cream
Instructions
  1. Slice the bread into 2" (5 cm) chunks. Add ½ the jar of butterscotch sauce with the coconut milk, non-dairy milk, brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and ¼ cup of bourbon to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the poppy seeds and pulse at a low speed to combine.
  2. In a 9x13 glass pan or casserole dish, pour the poppy seed mixture over the bread. Add the pecans and mix with your hands to combine. Press the bread down into the pan. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Uncover and bake at 325F (160 C) for 1¼ - 1½ hours, until the top begins to brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. While the bread pudding bakes, stir the remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) bourbon into the rest of the butterscotch sauce in a small saucepan. Heat until warm. Serve the bread pudding topped with ice cream and warmed butterscotch bourbon sauce.
Recipe by Carrots and Flowers at https://www.carrotsandflowers.com/vegan-butterscotch-bourbon-bread-pudding/