Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding with Vanilla Cream Sauce

Next time you walk by the bakery isle of your local grocery store, you might see the "discount" rack, you might just ignore it but don't; I'm here to tell you THIS IS A MISTAKE; If you can get your hands on some 1 or 2 day old cinnamon rolls, you've got the makings of an awesome dessert.  Bread pudding is one of those things that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Specially if you got some killer sauce to drown it in.  Here is a good way to get rid of some "aged" treats... By the way this works with Cinnamon Rolls, Doughnuts, Muffins, and others of sweet nature.


First off the ingredients to the pudding.  Sauce is towards the bottom.

4 aged Cinnamon Rolls
4 eggs
1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar
2 cups of Milk,(if you're looking for extra richness you can use half milk half whipping cream)
1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract.
Cupcake molds.

Dice up the Cinnamon Rolls into 3/4" to 1  inch pieces. (you can do this ahead of time, leaving the bread to sit out for a few hours uncovered will help it harden up a bit and allow it to suck up the moisture.

Whip the eggs until well mixed. (Left)


Add the Sugar and mix until well incorporated (right)

Add the Milk/Cream and mix until smooth and it has a consistent color.

Add the bread and let the bread sit in the fridge to soak for a good 45 minutes to an hour, the time will depend on how big your pieces are.

Once bread has absorbed the mixture and its not hard when you squeeze it then its ready to be put into the mold and bake.

Using a cupcake pan will cut the baking time down

Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees F.

AND NOW FOR THE SAUCE.

 Ingredients can be  any quantity as long as its the same proportion, in this case.
1/2 cup each of Butter, Brown Sugar, Granulated sugar and Whipping Cream.
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract.

Melt the butter in medium low heat so the butter doesn't cut/separate.

Add both the granulated and Brown sugar, Turn the heat up to medium high and cook whisking constantly until caramel like
(picture on right)

Remove from heat.
Add whipping cream and whisk until smooth, add the Vanilla extract and mix again

Drizzle or drench your bread pudding to taste.