Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding Recipe

Swap the cream for Ensure® in this classic bread pudding recipe to reduce the fat and benefit from the added nutrients. Fall comfort food with added nutrition and a twist of spice!

Stephanie Jamain, RD, Dietitian at Abbott Nutrition

Ready in

45 minutes

Makes

10 servings

Vegetarian

Respects lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet

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Ingredients

  • 1 bottle (235 mL) Vanilla Ensure ® Regular
  • 250 mL (1 cup) canned or homemade 100% pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 125 mL (½ cup) light brown sugar, packed
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
  • 2 mL (¼ tsp) ground nutmeg
  • 2 mL (¼ tsp) ground allspice
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) pure vanilla extract
  • ½ loaf (about 300 g/5 cups) challah (egg) bread, diced
  • 125 mL (½ cup) golden raisins
  • 15 mL (1 Tbsp) canola oil, for brushing

How to make

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Brush a 28 x 18 x 5 cm (11 X 7 X 2 inch) rectangular baking dish with oil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, and spices. Whisk in Ensure® and vanilla.
  3. Combine bread and raisins in the baking dish. Pour mixture over bread, mix to cover and let sit 15 minutes to let bread soften.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes or until mixture is set. Let cool slightly before serving.

Tips

Add ¼ cup of Bourbon whiskey to mixture.

Top with vanilla ice cream or sprinkle with confectioners’ (icing) sugar.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size: ¾ cup

Calories 200

Fat 4 g

Sodium 190 mg

Carbohydrate 38 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Protein 6 g

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* From a survey of 1,038 independent-living adults aged 50+ who added 1 serving of Ensure® Protein Max 30 g per day for at least 5 days over a 2-week period, compared to control group (p<0.0001).

Canadian formulation is similar to the one used in the survey. Applies to Chocolate and Vanilla flavours.

† Compared to one serving (235 mL) of Ensure® Regular.
‡ Per 330-mL serving.

§ Brand of oral nutritional supplements.

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