Caramel Apple Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Glaze
Make this comforting Caramel Apple Bread Pudding using stale bread, fresh apples, and a rich custard. Top it with a warm cinnamon glaze for an indulgent fall dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 65 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cubed stale bread (brioche or challah recommended)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups diced apples (such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- For the Caramel Glaze: (Ingredients for glaze omitted as they were not provided, use a standard caramel sauce)
- For the Cinnamon Glaze: (Ingredients for glaze omitted as they were not provided, use a standard cinnamon glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9 inch baking dish with butter.
- Place the cubed bread evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the diced apples and optional raisins over the bread.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until well combined. This is your custard base.
- Slowly pour the custard mixture over the bread and apples, pressing down gently to help the bread absorb the liquid. Let it sit for 15 minutes to soak.
- Drizzle the melted butter over the top surface of the pudding.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let the bread pudding cool slightly. Prepare your caramel sauce and cinnamon glaze separately.
- Drizzle generously with caramel sauce and then top with the cinnamon glaze before serving warm.
Notes
- You can prepare this dish ahead of time. Assemble completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours before baking. Add 5-10 minutes to the baking time if baking directly from the refrigerator.
- Use slightly stale bread; fresh bread can become too mushy when soaked in the custard.
- Serve this warm bread pudding with vanilla ice cream for an extra rich experience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 80