Creamy Crockpot Bread Pudding Recipe with Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce
A rich, custard-based bread pudding slow-cooked to perfection and topped with a decadent, buttery homemade caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cubed stale Challah bread
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for pudding)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for sauce)
- 1 cup brown sugar (for sauce)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (for sauce)
Instructions
- Grease slow cooker with butter and add bread cubes.
- Whisk eggs, 2 cups cream, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Pour custard over bread and press down to saturate.
- Cook on Low for 3-4 hours until set.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar in a pan until bubbling.
- Stir in 1/2 cup cream and vanilla; simmer until thickened.
- Pour warm caramel sauce over the pudding before serving.