'OHana Bread Pudding recipe question

[VWL Mom]

I was thinking of making this for my boys. I could go all out and start by baking the 'OHana breakfast bread from scratch but that's a bit ambitious with everything else I'm making for Thanksgiving. What do you think about substituting King's Hawaiian Bread for the 'OHana breakfast bread? If I compare the two the only thing that seems different is the lack of coconut.

[SBETigg]

Why not give it a try, see how it comes out? I doubt it would be terrible, and it might actually do the trick and approximate the original. I'm thinking it won't be quite the same, but maybe close enough. Good luck!

[BrerGnat]

The recipe for the bread pudding I have from the Delicious Disney cookbook has both coconut and pineapple in it. They actually recommend using Challah. You need a sturdy egg bread. King's Hawaiian is a bit too light and fluffy.

[BrerGnat]

You can also use coconut milk in place of some of the milk in the recipe.

[VWL Mom]

The recipe for the bread pudding I have from the Delicious Disney cookbook has both coconut and pineapple in it. They actually recommend using Challah. You need a sturdy egg bread. King's Hawaiian is a bit too light and fluffy.

Thanks Natalie. I found that one online now. Definitely simplifies things.

[TheDuckRocks]

I have used Hawaiian Sweet Bread many times for bread pudding and it turns out wonderful. I used a brand other than King's though. I'm having a senior moment right now and can't remember the brand for the life of me. I also have had great results using the Italian bread with raisins, that comes in a box, at around Christmas time or from Italian delis or restaurants year round. I saw them available at my local supermarket just last week. Don't forget to let the bread and custard mixture set for a half hour or so before baking. If you don't the custard part just kind of floats on top.

[VWL Mom]

I also have had great results using the Italian bread with raisins, that comes in a box, at around Christmas time or from Italian delis or restaurants year round.

Panettone bread pudding sounds wonderful. May have to make that for Christmas with a rum raison sauce, yum!

[SBETigg]

The 'Ohana bread pudding always strikes me as very light and non traditional, which suggests to me that a less dense, more non-traditional bread than normal bread pudding breads might work well and I still think I would give a less-tradtional bread a try, like the Hawaiian bread over a crusty challah. The thing that my husband (Not a bread pudding fan like me) loves about
'Ohana's bread pudding is that it isn't as dense and crusty as a traditional bread pudding. I think this one would actually take some trial and error.

[VWL Mom]

I think this one would actually take some trial and error.

I agree, so it has been removed from our Thanksgiving menu. I told DS I would do it when I had the time to make the 'OHana Breakfast Bread from scratch. Going with Pumpkin Cheesecake with a biscotti crust instead, this is something I can make in my sleep and is always a favorite.

Thanks everyone!