Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes King Cake Bread Pudding with Chicory Ice Cream Want to try something new this Mardi Gras? Try our bread pudding version of a king cake. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on December 8, 2021 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Servings: 6 Put an unexpected spin on the Mardi Gras classic with this spoonable dessert. Our recipe starts with a premade king cake, which makes it easy to pull together in an hour. When the bread comes out of the oven, it has a golden-brown crust that we love topping with festive purple, green, and yellow sparkling sugar– the signature and celebratory colors of Mardi Gras season. We suggest serving this delicious bread pudding with our Chicory Ice Cream. If you've ever visited the beloved Café du Monde in New Orleans, you'll likely be familiar with their famous coffee that has become a staple in the city. Chicory is made from roasted, ground, and brewed chicory root, a blue-flowered perennial plant. This ice cream captures that flavor in a decadent treat. Our Test Kitchen also likes serving with vanilla ice cream too. Now, let the good times roll! Ingredients 3 cups heavy cream 4 large eggs 1 large egg yolk ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 8 cups ¾-in.-cubed king cake Purple, green, and yellow sparkling sugar Chicory Ice Cream Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk together cream, eggs, egg yolk, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in king cake cubes; let stand 5 minutes. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish, and bake in preheated oven until light golden brown and set in center, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar; serve immediately with Chicory Ice Cream. Print