Griddled Holiday Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• Bread Pudding:
• 1 (16 ounce) loaf French bread
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup baking mix (such as Bisquick(R))
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped dried dates
• 1/2 cup white chocolate morsels
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• Sauce:
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white chocolate morsels
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon rum extract