Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding

This Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding is sheer decadence. Serve it warm topped with ice cream or whipped cream drizzled with a homemade buttered rum sauce for the finish.

Easy Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding Recipe

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is an iconic Southern brand from right here in my neck of the woods in North Carolina. There’s nothing like biting into a warm classic glazed doughnut and enjoying that melt in your mouth texture. Kids of all ages love it when the red neon “Hot Now” sign is lit up on the krispy kreme store indicating dozens of warm doughnuts are ready for the taking.

Typically bread pudding is made using bread, croissants, brioche or challah, but in this bread pudding recipe doughnuts are the star. It’s a sweet temptation.

Checkout this quick list of key ingredients you’ll need to make Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)

• Doughnuts – 10 original glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Stale doughnuts work best.
• Whole Eggs – Large eggs add richness to the custard mixture.
• Liquid – Half and half for moisture.
• Sugar – Granulated sugar for sweetness.
• Flavoring – Vanilla extract adds creamy floral notes to the taste.
• Spices – Ground cinnamon and nutmeg for a hint of spice.
• Nuts – Chopped pecans add texture.
• Buttered Rum Sauce – Dark brown sugar, heavy cream, dark rum, light corn syrup and ground cinnamon.

How to Make the BEST Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding Recipe

• Make the Egg Custard – In a large mixing bowl, whisk together, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg with eggs until fully combined.
• Doughnuts – Add cubed doughnuts and pecan, stir gently to combine. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until most of the custard has been absorbed. (Cut each doughnut into 8 pieces)
• Heat Oven and Prepare Pan – Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 3 quart round or rectangular 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Assemble – Pour doughnut mixture evenly into baking dish.
• Oven – Bake per the cooking time in the recipe until puffed and lightly golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Buttered Rum Sauce – On the stovetop over medium-high heat, melt butter with sugar in a small saucepan. Whisk in whipping cream, corn syrup, rum, and cinnamon. Heat while stirring until there’s a gentle bubbling, then lower heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Keep warm until serving.
• Serve topped with buttered rum sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Kitchen Equipment to Make Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding

• 3 quart baking dish of any shape. Round, rectangular or square. You could even bake this in a large cast iron skillet, if you like.
• A large mixing bowl.
• Measuring cups and spoons.
• Small saucepan.
• Whisk.
• Dessert dishes, bowls and ice cream scoop for serving

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• Use Leftover or Day Old Donuts – When making any bread pudding, day old bread or in this case stale doughnuts, is ideal and this bread pudding is no exception. Slightly stale or day old doughnuts will work perfectly for the best end result.
• Nuts – You can use walnuts, macadamia nuts or almonds in place of pecans.
• Chocolate Chips – You could add semisweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips along with the nuts to the liquid mixture for a fun twist.
• Fruit – You might like to top this bread pudding with fresh blueberries, strawberries or sliced bananas to change the flavor profile.
• Rum – You can use bourbon in place of rum for a butter bourbon sauce.
• Serve A la Mode – The sweet glaze from the doughnuts lends a prominent flavor to the bread pudding making it ideal for serving warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Make the Buttery Rum Sauce in Advance – For a timesaver you can make the buttered rum sauce can be made in advance and reheated for serving.
• Alternate Toppings – You may also prefer a drizzle of caramel or warmed dulce de leche if there’s no time to make the buttered rum sauce.

Storage and Leftovers

• Make-Ahead Tip – You can fully assemble this in advance cover and chill overnight or for several hours until baking. When chilled, allow 15 minutes or so on the counter to warm to room temperature and adjust the baking time, if needed.
• Leftovers – Store leftover Krispy Kreme Doughnut Bread Pudding chilled in an airtight container chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheating – Reheat in single servings in the microwave.
• Freezer – You can freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge and reheat just before serving.,

More Bread Pudding Recipes to Make

More Southern style bread pudding recipes you may like to try:

• White Chocolate Blueberry Bread Pudding is rich and delicious.
• Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding is perfection for breakfast, brunch or the holidays.
• Pumpkin Spice Bread Pudding is drizzled with a brown sugar rum sauce that takes it to another level.
• You may also like this recipe for Chocolate Bread Pudding from Love Bakes Good Cakes.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Baking Dish
• Mixing Bowls
• Silicone Spatulas
• Measuring Set