Prep: 10 min.
Bake: 60 min.
Makes: 8 servings
- 8 cups French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes and toasted
- 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup pineapple ice cream topping
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 medium BANANAS, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
PREHEAT oven to 350 degress F. Spray 13x9 baking pan with vegetable cooking spray.
TOSS together bread cubes with butter, in large bowl. Set aside.
BEAT together eggs. Stir in pineapple topping, sugar, buttermilk and cinnamon, until blended. Spoon mixture over bread cubes, stirring gently. Let sit 10 minutes. Stir in bananas and spoon into prepared pan.
BAKE 60 minutes, or until the top is brown and the center slightly soft.
STIR together caramel sauce and pecans, in small saucepan heat until hot.
SERVE bread pudding warm or at room temperature with sauce.
PER SERVING: 817 calories, 19g fat (6g sat.), 152mg cholesterol, 826mg sodium, 143g carbohydrate, 18g protein.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas ya'all!