Description
This Salted Caramel & Pretzel Panettone Bread Pudding is pure festive comfort — buttery cubes of panettone soaked in a custard base, layered with pockets of gooey salted caramel and a crunchy twist from crushed pretzels. It’s the perfect way to reinvent holiday leftovers into a cozy, crowd-pleasing dessert that balances sweet, salty, and rich in every bite.
Ingredients
6 cups cubed panettone (stale or fresh)
4 large eggs
1¾ cups whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
½ cup salted caramel sauce (plus more for drizzling)
1 cup crushed pretzels
Optional: flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
Add cubed panettone and let soak for 10–15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed.
Gently fold in half the crushed pretzels and swirl in salted caramel.
Pour mixture into prepared dish, sprinkle remaining pretzels on top.
Bake uncovered for 40–45 minutes, until golden and set in the center.
Let cool slightly, then drizzle with more caramel and a pinch of flaky salt.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert