Recipe for the day ~ Walnut Banana Bread Pudding

Walnut Banana Bread Pudding

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, divided

1 (16 ounce) loaf day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 cup chopped walnuts

4 eggs

1 cup heavy cream

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

1 cup brown sugar

4 tspns vanilla extract

1/2 tspn ground cinnamon

1/4 tspn ground nutmeg

1/4 tspn ground allspice

1 pinch salt

4 very ripe bananas, mashed

Directions:

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with 1 TBspn butter

Place remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat and melt the butter

Spread the French bread cubes out onto the greased baking pan

Drizzle the melted butter over the bread

Place the walnuts into a dry skillet over medium-low heat

Cook and stir until the walnuts turn a light golden brown and give off a toasted fragrant smell (about 2 minutes)

Watch carefully so they don't burn

Remove from heat 

Transfer walnuts into a bowl immediately to cool

Set walnuts aside

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs lightly just to break the yolks

Mix in the cream, condensed milk, coconut milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt

Whisk to thoroughly combine until smooth

Stir in mashed bananas and 3/4 cup of walnuts

Pour the banana mixture evenly over the bread cubes and push bread cubes into the mixture to coat well with the custard

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of walnuts

Cover the dish with plastic wrap 

Refrigerate for about 12 hours or over night

Preheat oven to 350

Remove plastic wrap and cover dish with foil

Bake for about 15 minutes 

Remove the foil and return to the oven until the top is browned and edges are pulling away from the pan (about 45 minutes more)

Allow to cool before serving