Easy Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 6 cups cubed whole wheat bread
• 2 cups fat free half-and-half
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 7×11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place bread cubes in the prepared baking dish; pour half-and-half on top.
3. Combine pumpkin purée, sugar, eggs, raisins, pecans, butter, pumpkin pie spice, and orange zest in a large bowl; pour over bread cubes.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the middle is set and edges are golden, 50 to 60 minutes.