Banana Coconut Bread Pudding With Rum Sauce Recipes

BANANA COCONUT BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, eggs, bananas, cinnamon, condensed milk, coconut, butter, vanilla and salt.
• Stir well to combine.
• Leave sit for 15 minutes.
• Pour mixture into greased 9x9 inch pan.
• Sprinkle nuts evenly over top.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in centre tests clean.
• For sauce: Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour.
• Add brown sugar, cream and milk.
• Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in rum.
• Serve warm with pudding.
• If sauce becomes too thick, thin with a small amount of milk.

RUM BANANA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and maple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sauce is smooth, 4-5 minutes. Stir in bananas; heat through. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Serve with ice cream.

BANANA BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR BANANA BREAD PUDDING:
• Combine raisins and 2 tablespoons rum in a small bowl. Let stand 20 minutes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add bananas and 2 tablespoons sugar and cook until bananas are tender, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Combine whipping cream, eggs, vanilla extract and remaining 1/4 cup rum and 3 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl and whisk to blend.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9X5X3-inch loaf pan. Arrange 1/3 of bread strips crosswise in bottom of prepared pan. Arrange 6 banana pieces atop bread. Sprinkle with half of raisins and half of pecans. Arrange 1/3 of bread strips crosswise atop bananas. Pour half of egg mixture over. Arrange remaining banana pieces atop bread. Sprinkle with remaining raisins and pecans. Arrange remaining bread strips crosswise atop bananas. Pour remaining egg mixture over. Press gently on top layer to compact. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Bake bread pudding until puffed and golden and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool slightly.
• Cut bread pudding into slices. Arrange on plates; drizzle with warm Rum Sauce and serve.
• MAKE RUM SAUCE (Makes about 1 cup):
• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cream, sugar and salt. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in rum. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat, stirring constantly.)

COCONUT BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set the dial to 325° and get the oven heating. Cut the crusts off the bread (save them for bread crumbs), and then cut the rest into 1-inch cubes, collecting about 8 cups. If the bread isn't day old, pop it into the heating oven for 5 to 10 minutes to dry it out a bit.
• Whisk together the milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, and yolks in a large bowl. Stir in the raisins, coconut, and bread cubes. Soak for 30 minutes.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of the softened butter with the confectioners' sugar and smear it over the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch pan. Pour in the bread-and-egg mixture. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter and drizzle it over the top. Pop the pan into the oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or til set in the middle and puffed and brown around the edges.
• Make the sauce while the pudding is baking. Combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, and butter in a saucepan. Set it over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Keep your eye on it so it doesn't boil over. Whisk constantly. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes; then stir in the rum. Keep warm. (Makes 1 3/4 cups of sauce.)
• Pull the pan out of the oven when the bread pudding is done, and let it set for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Douse each serving with some warm sauce.

BANANA WALNUT BREAD PUDDING/BUTTERY RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• BREAD PUDDING:.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside.
• Place the cubed bread in a large mixing bowl.
• In a small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat and pour the butter over the bread cubes.
• Using a rubber spatula, toss to evenly distribute the butter.
• Combine the cream, milk, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and banana liqueur in a medium mixing bowl, whisking to combine.
• Pour the cream mixture over the bread cubes and stir to combine.
• Let sit for 30 for 45 minutes, or until the bread is soft and has absorbed most of the liquid.
• Stir in the mashed bananas and walnuts.
• Pour the mixture into prepared dish and bake, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and crispy and the pudding is firm in the center.
• Prepare the Buttery Rums Sauce while the pudding is baking.
• BUTTERY RUM SAUCE:.
• In a heavy, nonreactive saucepan combine all ingredients except the rum and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove from the heat immediately; do not allow the sauce to boil.
• Add the rum, stir to combine, and allow to cool slightly.
• Serve warm with Banana Walnut Bread Pudding.
• (The sauce can be made up to 1 week in advance and stored, refrigerated, in an airtight container. Warm gently before serving.)
• PRESENTATION:.
• Remove the pudding from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm with Buttery Rum Sauce and whipped cream, if desired.

COCONUT MANGO BREAD PUDDING WITH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients until blended. Gently stir in bread, mango and coconut flakes. Transfer to a greased 3-quart slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until puffed and edges are dark golden, about 3 hours., In a small heavy saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar over medium-low heat until blended. Whisk in water and yolk. Cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened and a thermometer reads 175°, about 10 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl; stir in rum extract. Serve warm bread pudding with rum sauce. If desired, top with additional coconut.