Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 15 ounces canned pumpkin
• 4 1/2 cups egg bread, preferably challah style, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped, toasted

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. add bread, tossing gently to coat. spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. cover with foil; chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 place dish in a 13x9 inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. serve each bread pudding piece warm with about 1 table spoon syrup and 1 1/2 teaspoons pecans.