Pina Colada Bread Pudding

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Tropical-inspired piña colada bread pudding combines stale bread, coconut milk, pineapple juice, orange juice, and flaked coconut. Serve it hot or warm.

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can pineapple juice, divided
2/3 cup flaked coconut, divided
1/3 cup dark brown sugar, or more to taste
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup rum
4 cups cubed stale bread
3 1/2 cups coconut milk beverage
5 large eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or more to taste
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Combine 1 1/2 fluid ounces pineapple juice, 1/3 cup coconut, brown sugar, melted butter, and rum in a bowl; pour into the bottom of a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Place bread cubes on top.
3 Combine coconut milk beverage, eggs, remaining 4 1/2 fluid ounces pineapple juice, orange juice, remaining 1/3 cup coconut, white sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl; pour over bread cubes and sprinkle with a little cinnamon.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.