Salted Caramel Bread and Butter Brioche Pudding Recipe
A rich brioche bread pudding filled with Nutella and baked in homemade salted caramel custard.
Ingredients
- Butter for greasing
- 6 brioche rolls sliced
- 6 tbsp Nutella
- 5 large eggs
- 3 tbsp water
- 100 g caster sugar
- ½ tsp flaky salt
- 250 ml double cream
- 250 ml full-fat milk
For Serving
- 50 g good-quality dark chocolate roughly chopped
- 1 handful raspberries
- Fresh mint sprigs
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Lightly grease a deep ovenproof baking dish (approximately 30 x 20 cm) with butter.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of Nutella onto each sliced brioche roll and sandwich together.
- Arrange the brioche sandwiches neatly inside the prepared baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until fully combined.
- Pour the water into a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the caster sugar and allow it to bubble gently without stirring for 3–5 minutes, or until it develops a rich golden caramel color.
- Reduce the heat and carefully pour in the double cream while whisking continuously. The mixture will bubble vigorously.
- Stir in the flaky salt and remove from the heat.
- Allow the caramel to cool for approximately 10 minutes.
- Slowly whisk the cooled caramel mixture into the egg and milk mixture until smooth.
- Pour the salted caramel custard evenly over the brioche sandwiches.
- Let the pudding soak for 10 minutes, gently pressing the brioche down occasionally to help absorb the custard.
- Cover loosely with parchment paper.
- Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan (320°F).
- Bake the Salted Caramel Bread and Butter Brioche Pudding for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown and the custard is set.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle over the chopped dark chocolate.
- Allow the pudding to rest for 5 minutes so the chocolate softens and melts slightly.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint sprigs.
- Serve warm with generous scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Brioche can be replaced with challah or enriched white bread.
- Milk chocolate may be substituted for dark chocolate if preferred.
- Strawberries, blackberries, or blueberries can replace raspberries.
- Drizzle extra salted caramel sauce over each serving for an even more luxurious finish.
- Serve with whipped cream or custard instead of ice cream if desired.