Kentucky Bread Pudding
- Angela
- Sep 29, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 26, 2025
If you’ve ever been to Keeneland, you already know the bread pudding there is famous. Warm, sweet, and covered in that bourbon sauce that makes you forget you lost every bet. Since I can’t be at Keeneland every weekend (sadly), I made my own version so we can all have a little Kentucky comfort at home.
And yes… there’s bourbon.
Because this is Kentucky. We put bourbon in pretty much everything ...sauces, desserts, marinades, whatever. Bread pudding is good, but bread pudding with warm bourbon sauce? That’s fall-in-a-bowl perfection.
1
Serving Tip
For an extra kick, drizzle additional bourbon sauce over the bread pudding before serving.
2
Variation
You can replace the pecans with walnuts for a different flavor profile, or add chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
Add fresh berries or mint for garnish.
3
Searing the Beef
Best served warm
Notes
1
Prep the Bread:
Cut sherbet rolls into cubes and place in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Make the Custard:
In a saucepan, warm milk, cream, butter, and sugars over medium heat until butter melts. Remove from heat.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and bourbon. Slowly whisk warm milk mixture into eggs.
3
Combine & Bake:
Pour custard evenly over bread cubes. Let soak for 10–15 minutes.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45–50 minutes, until golden and set.
4
Make the Bourbon Sauce:
In a small saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar, and cream. Bring to a simmer for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in bourbon.
5
Best served warm.
Instructions
8–10 sherbet rolls (about 6–8 cups
cubed)
Bakery
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup butter (1 stick)
4 large eggs
Dairy
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ cup raisins or pecans (optional)
Pantry
½ cup (for custard and drizzle in sauce)
Bourbon
¼ cup butter (½ stick)
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup heavy cream
2–3 tbsp bourbon
Bourbon Sauce
Kentucky Bourbon Bread Pudding
peaches, creamy burrata, and a warm bourbon-honey drizzle… this is the easiest little crostini that looks impressive but takes almost no effort. Sweet, salty, and a little boozy.
Angela Schmidt
Indulge in this rich and decadent Bourbon Bread Pudding with the delightful crunch of pecans and sweetness of raisins, all wrapped into a delicious sherbet roll.
Servings :
8
Calories:
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45-50 mins
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