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You Only Live Once: Doughnut Bread Pudding

October 7, 2013 By Lena

Of course, repetitive consumption of the following dessert will absolutely shorten your life span, but for that reason, we’ll just file this one under “Things To Try Before You Die”.

Disclaimer: I accept no responsibility for addiction to Doughnut Bread Pudding and cannot be implicated in the ensuing coronary conditions that are sure to arise from misuse. Know your doughnut limit and eat within it.

Visiting my favourite sites last week, I found this recipe for Doughnut Bread Pudding, featured on people.com. (Photo Credit: Iain Bagwell)

When life gives you stale doughnuts, make doughnut bread pudding! Well, that’s what Stephen Collucci, pastry chef at Colicchio & Sons restaurant in N.Y.C., would do. In his new book Glazed, Filled, Sugared & Dipped, Collucci uses day-old doughnuts in place of plain bread to create an extra-decadent riff on the dessert classic. He, of course, makes his fried rings from scratch, but the recipe is built for using store-bought leftovers.

“Bread pudding is a surefire crowd-pleaser and a great way to make use of bakery items that would otherwise be destined for the trash bin,” Collucci says. “While this recipe calls for basic cake doughnuts, it’s entirely open to customization: You can use any doughnuts you wish.”

The trick to navigating through this recipe with success is to not snack on the day-old doughnuts as you assemble them for the pudding. If you can manage to curb your craving, you’ll be well on the way to having a crowd-pleaser on your hands.

(Defibrillators optional.)

INGREDIENTS

2 cups heavy cream
2 cups whole milk
¾ cup sugar
1½ tablespoons vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt
4 large eggs
3 large egg yolks
10 leftover cake doughnuts

DIRECTIONS 

Preheat the oven to 300°F. In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt and bring it to a simmer.

Meanwhile, in a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and egg yolks until smooth. Once your pot has reached a full simmer, slowly pour half the cream mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan and remove the pan from the heat. Let the mixture cool. Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve and set it aside.

Tear the doughnuts into thimble-size pieces and arrange them tightly in a round baking dish that’s about 7 inches in diameter or in an 8 × 8-inch baking dish. Pour the custard over the doughnut pieces, filling the dish just so that the doughnuts are barely covered. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes so that the doughnuts absorb the custard.

Bake the pudding until the custard is fully set in the center, about 50 minutes. Serve immediately.

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Doughnut Bread Pudding, easy desserts, recipes, Stephen Collucci

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  1. Stephanie LaPlante

    October 7, 2013 at 9:36 am

    Oh my goodness!! I’m sending this to my mom for the benefit of my belly.

    • Jolee

      October 7, 2013 at 12:09 pm

      Benefit of my belly – love it!

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:25 pm

      Hahaha love it!! Totally using that one :)

  2. Judy C (Cowan)

    October 7, 2013 at 10:23 am

    I am not a fan of bread pudding but this might actually be worth trying!

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:25 pm

      I think everyone should try it at least once :)

  3. Carlee

    October 7, 2013 at 11:44 am

    I just picked my jaw off the flooor!!! Trying this for sure!

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      LOL please do!

  4. Jolee

    October 7, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Oh Em Gee. Trying this!

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      Save some for me! Mmm…..

  5. Debbie Bashford

    October 7, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    Not my cup of tea but would be interesting to take to a potluck I think

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:26 pm

      I think it definitely has crowd pleasing potential!

  6. Lisa H

    October 7, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    Holy! That’s all I gotta say……….

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:27 pm

      “Holy” in a good or bad way? :)

  7. Anne Taylor

    October 7, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    I am literally (ok, not quite literally) drooling off my chin! lol I must make this and pretend to be making it for my grandchildren!

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:27 pm

      HA! Love it – I’ll need to use that excuse with my own kids :)

  8. Flora M

    October 7, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    To quote “Mmmmmm… donuts…..” LOL I don’t think doughnuts ever last long enough here to get stale… day-olds rack in the bakery department – here I come :o)

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:27 pm

      What a great idea! You can make the dessert for half the price!

  9. Allie

    October 7, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    That sounds great!! going to get my hubby to make it (he loves to bake) :) and he love breat pudding win win!!

    • Lena

      October 8, 2013 at 6:59 am

      Awesome! Tell me what you think!

  10. Soozle

    October 7, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Im not a fan of bread pudding, but DONUT bread pudding? Somehow I am sold hah :D

    • Lena

      October 8, 2013 at 7:00 am

      Ha! I think doughnuts make everything better :)

  11. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    October 7, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I dont think there would be any day old donuts in my house lol

    • Lena

      October 8, 2013 at 7:00 am

      This seems to be a very common thing, LOL!

  12. Holly

    October 8, 2013 at 12:44 am

    I’ve never tried bread pudding before. This looks so good!

    • Lena

      October 8, 2013 at 7:01 am

      Oh, it’s really yummy, Holly! It’s like a baked french toast, only more custard-y.

  13. Jenny

    October 8, 2013 at 2:51 am

    Oh my… donuts are my favourite junk food! I should not attempt this recipe… it’s too dangerous for me! But what a neat idea!

    • Lena

      October 8, 2013 at 7:01 am

      Hahaha – you have to know your doughnut limit, and eat within it!

  14. Marissa

    October 8, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Doughnuts don’t sound so healthy to me but I’m sold on the doughnut pudding and I’m already craving this dessert.

    • Lena

      October 16, 2013 at 12:02 pm

      I’m craving it too!

  15. loriag

    October 10, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    That looks like a very tasty recipe, and a must try.

    • Lena

      October 16, 2013 at 12:02 pm

      Please do!

  16. Victoria Ess

    October 12, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    Definitely going to try to make this for a get-together with friends! I wouldn’t trust myself to not eat the entire thing if I had it in my house.

    • Lena

      October 16, 2013 at 12:02 pm

      Right?? I’m the same way – won’t make it until I have company!

  17. Teresa K

    October 20, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    Could never try this at my house, there’s never any donuts left-over.

    • Lena

      November 3, 2013 at 11:42 am

      Hahaha touche!

  18. Athena

    October 26, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    This sounds so sinfully good! It definitely has to be when you are taking it to a gathering or potluck so you aren’t tempted to eat it all yourself!

    • Lena

      November 3, 2013 at 11:42 am

      I agree Athena!

  19. JanetL

    November 6, 2013 at 4:22 am

    OMG !This sounds awwsome and looks so easy to make ! u had me ! m gonna give it a try this weekend!

  20. Tammy Dalley

    November 6, 2013 at 8:33 am

    MMM looks delicious, maybe I’ll try this one for my moms potluck birthday dinner next week! :) Thanks for sharing

  21. Cassie Fancy

    November 20, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    mmmm donuts . Really aren’t going to last long in this house . I have 4 donut monsters lol

  22. Darlene Schuller

    November 24, 2013 at 10:19 am

    I think my taste buds just exploded! I’m pretty sure I heard the hubby groan an “oh dear gawd look at that” just now lol!!!

  23. Davindra

    December 3, 2013 at 11:15 am

    I love bread pudding. I think I’ll give this one a try!!

  24. todd

    December 4, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    You had me at Donut. It looks tasty

  25. Brenda A

    December 7, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Um, yeah. This sounds like perfection to me. My heart lurched and not from an attack!

  26. LindaL

    December 8, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    mmmm that sounds yummy may just have to try that for Christmas Dinner!

  27. Stephanie S.

    December 10, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Yumm .. this looks good. may have to try for a party get together :) thanks lol xx

  28. kelly young

    December 26, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    going to try this for new years thanks Merry Christmas !

  29. Rosie

    January 3, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    That is pretty decadent, but for a once-in-a-while treat, sounds great. I just saw one of the manager’s at Whole Foods walking out of Dunkin Donut with two huge boxes of donuts for his staff – I was kidding him about it, so while they’re selling you organic juice, the are scarfing down doughnuts in the back!!!! Everybody’s got to have a doughnut now and then – and even better – doughnut bread pudding!

  30. Janet W.

    January 7, 2014 at 7:03 am

    That just looks delicious!!! Never tried making this before so I appreciate the tips!

  31. Tammy M

    February 11, 2014 at 10:12 am

    This looks intriguing….I may use chocolate donuts to try this :D

  32. Rick F

    February 12, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    omg.

  33. Lynda Cook

    February 13, 2014 at 2:36 am

    this sounds very good, never thought of using doughnuts for bread pudding, thanks for sharing!!

  34. Vesper

    February 26, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Unfortunately or fortunately my local grocery store doesn’t sell any doughnuts that I can eat

  35. Rick F

    February 27, 2014 at 11:12 am

    donuts & bread pudding? wow!

  36. kathy downey

    August 31, 2017 at 9:06 am

    haha,i have yet to see a stale doughnuts in this house but if it should ever happen i’m trying this!

  37. Debbie White Beattie

    April 28, 2018 at 4:20 am

    I’ve never been a fan of bread pudding but maybe it’s better with doughnuts

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