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If you’ve ever been to Famous Dave, you know that no visit is complete without an order of Famous Dave’s Bread pudding. This homemade, melt-in-your-mouth bread pudding is unlike any other you’ve ever had. Deliciously sweet, soft, and decadent.
Oh, and did I mention it’s also served with their famous pecan praline sauce, a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream, and extra whipped cream on the side? A winner dessert, indeed!
In this easy copycat recipe, we’ll recreate everything that makes Famous Dave’s Bread Pudding such a crowd-favorite order.
Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking panwith butter (or oil), then add in the bread pieces. Drizzle melted butter over the bread and mix in the raisins.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until combined. Pour over the bread mixture (you may need to use a fork to push the mixture down so the bread is covered in the liquid).
Bake for 40-45 minutes. The top of the bread pudding should spring back when you tap it lightly.
Remove the bread pudding from the oven, then let cool for 5 minutes. When ready to eat spoon a portion of the bread pudding into a bowl, then drizzle with warm pecan praline sauce (recipe below). Add a scoop of ice cream on top and a generous dollop of whipped cream on the side, just like the original Famous Dave’s Bread Pudding. ENJOY!
Make The Praline Sauce
In a heavy saucepan, add the unsalted butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
Mix in the chopped pecans and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the sugar dissolves and the pecan praline sauce thickens. Remove from heat, then pour over the bread pudding.
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In this easy Famous Dave's Bread Pudding copycat recipe, we'll recreate everything that makes this dessert such a crowd-pleaser. This homemade, melt-in-your-mouth bread pudding is unlike any other you've ever had. Deliciously sweet, soft, and decadent.
Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C). Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking pan with butter (or oil), then add in the bread pieces. Drizzle melted butter over the bread and mix in the raisins.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until combined. Pour over the bread mixture (you may need to use a fork to push the mixture down so the bread is covered in the liquid).
Bake for 40-45 minutes. The top of the bread pudding should spring back when you tap it lightly.
Remove the bread pudding from the oven, then let cool for 5 minutes. When ready to eat spoon a portion of the bread pudding into a bowl, then drizzle with warm pecan praline sauce (recipe below). Add a scoop of ice cream on top and a generous dollop of whipped cream on the side, just like the original Famous Dave's Bread Pudding. ENJOY!
Make The Praline Sauce
In a heavy saucepan, add the unsalted butter, heavy cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
Mix in the chopped pecans and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the sugar dissolves and the pecan praline sauce thickens. Remove from heat, then pour over the bread pudding.
I went to Dave’s Famous BBQ for the first time last night to pick up dinner for my coworker and I. I ordered the Bread Pudding i loved it the praline sauce right then and there i had to find recipe. I found yours on copycat and stopped after work this am (I work graveyard) Got home and made it it was about 99% perfect. A couple more times it’ll be perfect. Your recipe was the best, easy to make loved it. co worker said it was spot on. Thank you got to get the recipe for Daves Banana Pudding next.
If you haven’t already worked on the Banana Pudding, I can tell you exactly what it’s made of.
A box of Jello brand Vanilla flavor pudding, a box of Jello brand Banana flavored pudding, mixed together. Add fresh cut bananas and brand Nilla wafers folded into pudding. Nilla wafers are layered on top, and Cool Whip layered on top of the wafers.
Letting the pudding sit overnight allows the bananas and wafers to soften inside the pudding.
Yep, it’s that simple and everything is bought at the store. Trust me on this recipe.
I went to Dave’s Famous BBQ for the first time last night to pick up dinner for my coworker and I. I ordered the Bread Pudding i loved it the praline sauce right then and there i had to find recipe. I found yours on copycat and stopped after work this am (I work graveyard) Got home and made it it was about 99% perfect. A couple more times it’ll be perfect. Your recipe was the best, easy to make loved it. co worker said it was spot on. Thank you got to get the recipe for Daves Banana Pudding next.
If you haven’t already worked on the Banana Pudding, I can tell you exactly what it’s made of.
A box of Jello brand Vanilla flavor pudding, a box of Jello brand Banana flavored pudding, mixed together. Add fresh cut bananas and brand Nilla wafers folded into pudding. Nilla wafers are layered on top, and Cool Whip layered on top of the wafers.
Letting the pudding sit overnight allows the bananas and wafers to soften inside the pudding.
Yep, it’s that simple and everything is bought at the store. Trust me on this recipe.
i’m obsessed with this bread pudding! so good!