Tropical Bread Pudding Recipe

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"This fruity twist on an old-fashioned favorite is plain delicious," confirms Katie Sloan of Charlotte, North Carolina. "Who says you can't make a custard dessert for just two?"

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Tropical Bread Pudding Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup cubed French bread (1/2-inch cubes)
1/2 small firm banana, sliced
3 tablespoons DOLE® Crushed Pineapple in 100% Pineapple Juice, drained
1 tablespoon flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 egg
4-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Place half of the bread cubes in a 2-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the banana, pineapple, coconut and lemon juice; spoon over bread cubes. Top with remaining bread cubes.
In a bowl, beat the egg and brown sugar. Add the cream and vanilla; mix well. Pour over bread and press down slightly. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 236 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 121 mg cholesterol, 210 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Bread Pudding in Cooking for 2 Spring 2005, p35