Breakfast for 4
Pumpkin Bread Pudding with sandwich bread
Bread cubes soak up spiced pumpkin custard in a slow cooker until tender, set, and lightly browned around the edges.
$6.51for 4 servings
$1.63 per serving$6.51 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 160 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetBreakfastsSlow cookerBack to schoolFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.79Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Oranges$1.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.21Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | 0.75 | $1.99Typical price |
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 small orange
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1 pinch salt
- 8 cup white bread cubes
- 1/2 cup wheat bran (optional)
- caramel sauce (optional)
Steps
- Grease a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking oil and add the bread cubes and wheat bran if using.
- Whisk the milk, pumpkin purée, eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, orange juice and zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
- Pour the custard over the bread and press the cubes down gently so they become soaked.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours, until the custard is firm and the eggs reach 160 F.
- Rest the pudding for 10 minutes, then drizzle with caramel sauce if using.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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