Keto Lemon Blueberry Bread Pudding
This keto bread pudding is pure comfort food at its finest. It takes your classic bread pudding and adds a lemon and blueberry twist all while being gluten-free and sugar-free.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons Besti Monk Fruit and Allulose Sweetener
- 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
- 1 loaf of keto bread sliced, crust removed, cubed, and left out (covered with a clean dish towel) overnight to dry.
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar-free lemon curd
- 6 ounces blueberries fresh or frozen
- Sugar-free whipped cream optional
- Lemon zest optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and butter a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
- Heat the cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the sweetener. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Whisk together the eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Gradually add the hot cream, whisking as you go.
- Add the cubed bread into the warm custard and press down making sure all of the bread is coated with the custard.
- Pour half of the bread cube and custard mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle half of the blueberries on top. Repeat with the remaining bread cube mixture. Pressing the cubes down into the custard if needed.
- Spoon the lemon curd onto the bread pudding and sprinkle the remaining blueberries on top.
- Carefully swirl the lemon curd and blueberries and set aside on the counter for a minimum of 60 minutes allowing the bread to soak up the custard.
- Sprinkle with the remaining sweetener and bake for roughly 45-55 minutes or until golden and a slight wobble in the middle.
- Top with sugar-free whipped cream and lemon zest (optional).
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition
Calories: 430.87kcalCarbohydrates: 11.39gProtein: 17.83gFat: 35.7gSaturated Fat: 18.52gCholesterol: 219mgSodium: 302.52mgFiber: 3.35gSugar: 4.03g
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