Ingredients:
- 1/2 loaf French bread
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 3 cups milk, whole
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 2 bananas (one mashed, one cut into small bites)
- I can crushed pineapple (drained)
- 1 cup pecans
Directions:
- Cube bread or rustic tear into small pieces
- Whisk eggs, add vanilla and milk- mix
- Add dry ingredients- sugar, cinnamon
- Mix in smashed banana
- Fold in banana pieces, pecans, coconut, and pineapple
- Add all bread to mixture- stir and mix
- Let mixture sit for 10-15 minutes- mix again after 5-10 minutes
- Pour mixture in greased casserole pan, bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes
- Cool, serve, top with Cream Cheese Pecan Sauce (recipe follows)
Cream Cheese Pecan Sauce
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, plus extra if needed
- 4 tablespoons milk, plus extra if needed
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup crushed pecans
Directions:
Whip cream cheese with spoon and add powdered sugar slowly until smooth. Add vanilla and milk. Mix completely.
Fold in pecans and drizzle over warm Hummingbird Bread Pudding!