New Orleans Bread Pudding Recipe with Coconut Praline

Ingredients

• 1 lb day-old French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 tbsp bourbon
• 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for sauce)
• 1 cup light brown sugar (for sauce)
• 1/2 cup full-fat canned coconut milk (for sauce)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (for sauce)
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped (for sauce)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (for sauce)