Bananas Foster Bread Pudding

Name: Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup dried banana chips; 1 cup pecan pieces; 8 cups cubed white bread; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup nondairy milk; 6 ounces firm silken tofu; 3 ripe bananas; 3 tablespoons dark rum or brandy (optional); 3 tablespoons dark rum or brandy (optional); 2 tablespoons vegan butter; ½ cup packed light brown sugar; ½ cup pure maple syrup

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker

By Robin Robertson

Published 2012

About

This yummy bread pudding makes a special brunch dish—kind of a combination of bananas Foster and French toast, all in one fragrant and easy-to-make bread pudding. When topped with ice cream, it also makes a great dessert. For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free bread.

Ingredients

½ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup packed light brown sugar
2

Americas
United States
Breakfast
Brunch
Dessert
Vegan

Method

In a saucepan, combine the maple syrup, sugar, and butter and cook over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar and melt the butter. Stir in the rum, if using, then remove from the heat.
In a food processor, combine the bananas, tofu, nondairy milk, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt and process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the maple syru