Donut Bread Pudding

For Father’s Day, I brought a ton of donuts for the coffee cart. I always bring a lot of goodies, but every now and then I bring too many goodies and I have leftovers. Such was the case with the donuts. I had planned on bringing the leftover donuts to either the police station or the fire department, or both, but Pastor Matthew said to leave them for the VBS volunteers instead. They were forgotten by the VBS volunteers, so I brought them home and did what I do best, and I turned them into something completely different. I cut them all up and turned them into donut bread pudding, which was brought to this Sunday’s coffee cart. Once again, they were a big hit and were gone very quickly.

Donut Bread Pudding

Making bread pudding out of donuts is no different than making it out of stale bread. It is the same idea and concept, and just as delicious. This delicious treat only requires a few basic ingredients that we all have in our kitchens.

I used mostly the leftover chocolate donuts for this batch. I have more in the freezer to use for another time.

Preheat the oven to 350* F or 190*C.

Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.

12 cups of stale or day old donuts, cut into small cubes

4 TBSP butter, melted

4 cups milk

8 eggs, beaten slightly

1 cup sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp vanilla

Cut the donuts into small cubes. The smaller the donut cubes the softer the bread pudding will be. Mix all the other ingredients together well. Pour the liquid over the donuts and thoroughly mix together, making sure to completely soak the donuts and press the donuts into the liquid mixture. Let them soak for about 5 minutes.

Place the donut cubes into the prepared pan, then pour the liquid mixture over the donuts and firmly press it all into the pan.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 30 minutes, then remove the foil and continue to bake for about another 30 minutes, or until the majority of the liquid has evaporated. You can serve this right away or place it in the refrigerator and serve later, though it is always better when served HOT! 🙂 I let mine cool completely then sliced them into 2×2 squares. I also added a dollop of whipped cream and drizzled melted chocolate over them to dress them up a bit.

Almost everything can be repurposed. All it takes is a little imagination and creative ingenuity, and then you can completely transform almost anything into something totally new and different.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.