1(8 to 10 oz.) loaf challah bread, sliced into 1-inch cubesday old bread is best
1 ½cupswinter fresh berries or frozen blueberriesdivided
1(15 oz.) can sweetened cream of coconut
1 ⅓cupsmilkor non-dairy milk
¼cupsugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½teaspooncoconut extract
4eggs
½cupshredded sweetened coconut
Garnish: powdered sugar
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F.
Spread ⅔ of the bread cubes over the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.
Sprinkle 1 cup of the blueberries over the bread. Top with remaining bread.
In small saucepan, over medium heat, stir cream of coconut, milk, sugar, vanilla and coconut extract just until the sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. The mixture will be warm, but not hot.
In large bowl, lightly whisk eggs; add warm milk mixture and blend well. Pour custard mixture over bread in baking pan. Using the back of a spoon gently push bread down into milk mixture.
Sprinkle top with remaining blueberries and coconut.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until puffed and golden and center of the pudding is set.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
Notes
If you don't have old bread, slice fresh bread into cubes the day before and let sit uncovered to dry out or toast the bread cubes for 5 minutes on a baking sheet in a 350F oven.Use almond or oat milk in place of whole milk for a non-dairy recipe.