Apple Bread Pudding

5 from 95 votes

Apple bread pudding is an easy fail-proof dessert to enjoy during colder months - made with french bread, a creamy custard and fresh apples!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 240kcal

Author Yumna Jawad

Equipment

Ingredients

½ large loaf of crusty French bread about ½ lb
2 cups diced apple skin on (about 1 large apple)
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
4 large eggs
2 cups milk
½ cup honey
Zest of 1 orange
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
Ice cream for serving
Caramel sauce for serving

Instructions

Grease 7 x 11” or 9 x 9” or 8 x 8” baking pan.
Cut bread into ¾” thick cubes and spread all over the baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the honey until smooth. Add the milk, zest, and spices. Whisk until combined.
Pour the custard mixture over the bread in the pan, moving as you pour so that all the bread gets covered. You can also put everything in a blender and blitz it until smooth.
Sprinkle the apple and walnuts over the bread and press down with a spatula.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or even as long as overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Remove the plastic wrap and bake the bread pudding for 35-45 minutes, depending on pan depth until lightly browned on top and all the custard is solid.
Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Great with ice cream or Greek yogurt for a lighter take.

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Notes

Storage: Bread pudding can be covered and refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 1 month. It can then be reheated in the oven at 300°F.

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