'Ohana Bread Pudding
Inspired by 'Ohana, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
Pineapple-coconut bread pudding served warm under bananas Foster sauce and vanilla ice cream — the finale of every 'Ohana dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf day-old sweet bread, cubed
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 3 bananas, sliced
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Method
- Whisk the eggs, milk, coconut milk, and sugar, then fold in the bread cubes and pineapple. Rest 20 minutes.
- Bake in a buttered dish at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until set and golden.
- For the sauce, melt the butter and brown sugar together, add the rum carefully, and simmer 2 minutes before adding the bananas.
- Serve squares of warm pudding topped with the bananas Foster sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
This is an original copycat recipe written from scratch — a fan recreation, not an official Disney recipe.