Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding
I’m a sucker for cinnamon goo, but sometimes I just want instant gratification and I don’t always have the patience to gather all the ingredients necessary to make my own yeasted cinnamon roll dough. My solution? I swap in gluten-free bread for dough. Bonus: It makes a great quick breakfast or brunch.
Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding
gluten-free ≈ dairy-free
SERVes About 9
Prep Time 10 minutes
BAKE Time 50 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
For the bread pudding:
1½ cups dairy-free milk
3 large eggs, at room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
One loaf gluten-free white sandwich bread—toasted, cooled and cut into about 1-inch pieces,
such as Canyon Bakehouse Mountain White
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup non-hydrogenated shortening, at room temperature
1 tablespoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
For the cream cheese frosting:
4 ounces dairy-free cream cheese, at room temperature
2 ounces non-hydrogenated shortening, at room temperature
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. Make the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350º and grease an 8-by-8-inch baking pan. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla. Add the bread to the custard and let soak until the custard is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, shortening, cinnamon and salt. Transfer the soaked bread mixture to the prepared pan. Top with dollops of the brown sugar mixture and bake until puffy and golden, about 50 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, make the cream cheese frosting: In a medium bowl and using an electric hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and shortening on medium-high speed. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla, then beat on medium speed until smooth. Smear over the cinnamon bun bread pudding.
QUICK RECIPE SWAPS
dairy-free milk → your preferred milk
non-hydrogenated shortening → unsalted butter
granulated sugar → granulated maple sugar
dairy-free cream cheese → regular cream cheese
