Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread Pudding

a serving of slow cooker bread pudding in a white bowl with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. With caramel sauce being drizzled on top.

5 from 3 votes

This slow cooker pumpkin bread pudding is the ultimate comfort food. This amazingly easy recipe will produce a luscious, custardy treat that will warm all your cool fall nights!

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crockpot bread pudding, pumpkin bread pudding, slow cooker pumpkin bread pudding

Servings: servings

Calories: 262kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

1 6 qt slow cooker
measuring cups and spoons
Knife and cutting board
wire whisk

Ingredients

day old loaf crusty bread cubed
4 eggs beaten
2 cups milk or non-dairy alternative. I use almond milk
2 cups pumpkin puree or 1- 15 oz can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1½ cups dark brown sugar
2 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

grease or spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray or oil
cut or tear bread into 2" cubes
day old loaf crusty bread
beat together eggs.
4 eggs
add all remaining ingredients into eggs and stir or whisk to fully combine
2 cups milk, 2 cups pumpkin puree, 1½ cups dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
add bread cubes into the bottom of slow cooker
pour egg mixture over bread cubes. Use a spoon to push down each piece of bread. Make sure that each cube is saturated with the liquid.
cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
bread pudding is ready to serve with the middle of reaches 165℉.

Notes

If your slow cooker cooks unevenly (as some of mine do) rotating your slow cooker pot 180 degrees within the cooking element will help aid even things out. I try to do this about halfway through the cooking time.

Use a medium sized loaf of bread. A jumbo loaf will come out too dry.

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