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Overhead view of ponche de crème bread pudding cut into squares on a wooden serving board with glaze on the side.

Ponche de Creme Bread Pudding

5 from 1 vote
This Ponche de Crème Bread Pudding brings together the best of Caribbean Christmas; creamy, spiced ponche de crème baked into soft, custardy bread laze. It’s the ultimate way to give new life to your holiday.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 10 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Caribbean, Caribbean Influenced

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf challah bread About 1 lb
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup ponche de creme
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp essence
Glaze
  • 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ponche de creme
  • 6 tablespoons heavy creme
  • 6 tablespoons milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Cut up bread into cubes
  3. Mix eggs, milk, ponche de creme, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg and essence together till well combined.
  4. Pour milk mixture over bread and saturate.
  5. Add raisins and cherries if using
  6. Pour into greased dish Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown and knife test in center comes out clean
Glaze
  1. Whisk everything together over a medium heat.
  2. Then simmer till combined and sugar melted. (Don't let it over boil or burn)

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