Sweet Potato Casserole Bread Pudding Recipe: An easy side dish recipe for the holidays or any time of the year. Sweet potato casserole and bread pudding in one!
Say what!?
During a conversation with my friend the other day about Thanksgiving side dishes, she mentioned that Sweet Potato Casserole is her favorite. When I replied that I had never had that before, she kind of looked at me like (as we say here in Missouri) “a deer in headlights.”
So I kid you not, she told me that we HAD to make it so I could try it. But as I told you yesterday in my Pumpkin White Chocolate Smores post, I can’t leave anything alone, without trying to take it up a notch.
I had recently watched an episode of the Pioneer Woman, and she was creating “mash-up,” recipes which combine two different types of recipes into one. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks…
Sweet Potato Casserole Bread Pudding
To create this gloriousness, we just used my recipe for bread pudding, and added a touch or two, to create the Sweet Potato Casserole Bread Pudding.
I’ll walk you through the process with photos, but you can find the full recipe below!
Break your bread into small pieces and cover with melted butter, and place in a baking dish.
Combine all remaining ingredients except the marshmallows, and pour over the broken bread pieces.
When the bread pudding has 5 minutes left of baking time, sprinkle the marshmallows over the top, and return to the oven to finish baking.
It’s a little slice of heaven… isn’t it?
Imagine bringing this to your Thanksgiving table this year as a side dish? Or, keep it alive all year long as a dessert! It’s the best of both worlds!
Sweet Potato Casserole Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 slices stale bread
- 3 Tablespoons butter 1 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp
- 1 can sweet potato pie filling
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup white sugar or omit if lightly sweetened version is preferred.
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and use 1 Tablespoon of butter to coat the inside of your 8 in. square baking dish.
- Break your bread into the buttered baking dish.
- Melt your remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and drizzle over bread pieces.
- In a bowl, mix remaining ingredients (except marshmallows, and don’t forget to beat your eggs first) until mixed well.
- Pour this mixture over the bread, making sure to evenly coat each piece.
- Bake for 40 minutes, remove the dish from oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over dish.
- Place back in the oven for 5 more minutes or until marshmallows are melted.
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I so hope you enjoy it, and loved our little version of a “mash-up.”
