Creamy Irish Soda Bread Pudding with Whiskey Caramel Sauce

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A comforting dessert featuring dense Irish soda bread soaked in a vanilla custard, topped with a warm whiskey-spiked caramel sauce. This Irish-inspired recipe, ready in about 65 minutes, layers Irish soda bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, whole milk, heavy cream into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 420 calories and feeds 8, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 50 min Serves 8 Irish cuisine 420 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish and add 6 cups cubed Irish soda bread evenly.
  2. Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups whole milk, 1 cup heavy cream, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 4 large eggs, and 2 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. Step 3: Pour the custard mixture evenly over the soda bread cubes, pressing down gently to soak. Let sit for 10 minutes to absorb.
  4. Step 4: Bake the pudding for 45-50 minutes until the custard is set and the top is lightly golden.
  5. Step 5: While pudding bakes, melt 3 tbsp unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 tsp salt, cooking for 3-4 minutes until bubbly.
  6. Step 6: Remove from heat and carefully stir in 1/4 cup Irish whiskey. Return to low heat and simmer for 2 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.
  7. Step 7: Serve warm pudding drizzled generously with the whiskey caramel sauce.

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