Toffee-Pear Crisp Bread Pudding

Name: Toffee-Pear Crisp Bread Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups 2% milk; 1 cup butterscotch-caramel ice cream topping; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 large eggs; 4 cups cubed day-old French bread; 2 cups sliced peeled fresh pears (about 2 medium); TOPPING:; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup cold butter; 1/3 cup English toffee bits

My son loves pear crisp, but one night I was making bread pudding. He asked if I could make both. I compromised by combining two desserts into this one dish. It's absolutely fantastic! —Kurt Wait, Redwood City, California

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups 2% milk
1 cup butterscotch-caramel ice cream topping
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 large eggs
4 cups cubed day-old French bread
2 cups sliced peeled fresh pears (about 2 medium)
TOPPING:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup cold butter
1/3 cup English toffee bits

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine milk, caramel topping, butter, cinnamon and ginger. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
Whisk eggs in a large bowl; gradually whisk in a third of the milk mixture. Stir in remaining milk mixture. Add bread; stir to coat. Let stand 10 minutes. Gently stir in pears; transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, for topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in toffee bits; sprinkle over bread pudding. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes longer or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 331 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Toffee Pear Crisp Bread Pudding in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2010

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barhoo01

Jan 11, 2018

delicious - loved this dessert. Great Fall dessert and very simple.
CakeLady11290

Sep 21, 2014

All I can say is....."PHENOMENAL"
SimpleFoods

Sep 21, 2014

I plan to make this with apples for a new slant on apple crisp. I'm thinking just about any fruit would be great to use for this yummy-sounding recipe?
sfirneisz

Sep 21, 2014

Fantastic ! Turned out perfect.Simple , easy, perfect for Fall. I'll be making this all the time-what a great idea.