Blueberry bread pudding with candied bacon is like having breakfast for dessert. Sweet and savory make for a happy marriage in this delectable dessert.
Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees. Either dredge bacon strip by dunking, or you can lay the bacon strips on a rimmed cookie sheet and add the maple syrup with a brush. Sprinkle little pinches of brown sugar atop the syrup covered bacon stripsBake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until bacon reaches desired doneness.
Blueberry Bread Pudding
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Cut bread into cubes. Place in large bowl.; set aside.Chop the candied bacon.In a mixer or blender, combine half and half, maple syrup, eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix or blend until smooth.Pour mixture into saucepan; add butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until butter is melted. Remove from heat; add vanilla.Pour over bread cubes. Gently fold to saturate. Stir in blueberries.Pour into ungreased 9 x13-inch pan. Top with crumbled candied bacon.Bake 350 degrees 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in bread cubes near edges comes out clean.