Apple Pecan Bread Pudding

Apple Pecan Bread Pudding is my go to dessert for the holidays. This recipe is easy to make, tastes SO good, and will leave your house smelling amazing!

Bread pudding is one of those desserts you can’t help but love. It’s crazy easy to make and there are about a million and five flavor combinations you can try. And since it’s practically the same thing as French Toast Casserole, I may have justified having some for breakfast on more than one occasion.

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With apple season in full swing, I wanted to share one of my favorite bread pudding recipes. I like this one any time of year, but especially towards to end of summer for a special treat. The custard is loaded with cinnamon for that glorious baking spice smell that fills your home and gives everyone that comforting “baked with love” feeling.

I like this bread pudding drizzled with caramel sauce. Then I put a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on my serving with a little more caramel. It’s SO good! The combination of hot and cold is totally fun, and the flavor of everything in one bite is pure dessert bliss!

To welcome fall this month’s Feast + Devour is all about apples! We’re serving them up 10 different ways to help you get your fall flavor fix! You can see all the recipes being shared today by clicking the links below.

• Apple Pecan Bread Pudding from Bread Booze Bacon
• Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies from I Heart Eating
• Apple Pie Mug Cake from Kleinworth & Co.
• Apple Cider Doughnuts from Cooking with Curls
• Apple Pecan Stuffing from Home.Made.Interest.
• Hard Apple Cider Sangria from Sugar & Soul
• Salted Caramel Apples from The Creative Bite
• Applesauce & Yogurt Parfaits from Celebrating Sweets
• Apple Pie French Toast for One from Frugal Foodie Mama
• Apple Pie Braid from Liz on Call

Hungry for more?

• Caramel Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding for Two
• Easy Banana Bread Recipe 
• Pumpkin Bread

Apple Pecan Bread Pudding

Julie Kotzbach

Apple Pecan Bread Pudding is my go to dessert for the holidays. This recipe is easy to make, tastes SO good, and will leave your house smelling amazing!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6 servings

Calories 475 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 5 cups baguette loaf cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup brown sugar lightly packed
• ½ cup unsalted butter melted
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 granny smith apples cored and chopped
• ½ cup chopped pecans

For Serving:

• Caramel sauce
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

 

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• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch x 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside.
• Place the bread pieces in a large mixing bowl.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla, and brown sugar, being sure the brown sugar is broken up and fully incorporated. Pour in the butter slowly while whisking constantly.
• Add the cinnamon and salt to the custard and whisk to combine.
• Pour the custard over the bread, and use a wooden spoon to gently fold the bread into the custard until it is completely coated.
• Pour the apples and nuts in with the bread. Gently stir again to combine.
• Pour everything into your prepared baking dish. There will be a lot of liquid, that's okay.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the top is golden, the apples are tender, and the center is set. I like my bread pudding a little soft under the top layer when I pull it out of the oven.
• Carefully remove the dish from your oven and place on a cooling rack. Let the bread pudding rest 10 to 15 minutes. DO NOT skip this step! The pudding needs to set up a bit before you start serving it.
• Drizzle the top of the bread pudding with caramel sauce, as much as you like.
• Spoon the pudding onto servings plates and serve warm. I like mine topped with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and a little more caramel sauce.

Notes

If you'd like to make this pudding in a 9-inch x 13-inch dish for more people, increase the bread to 7-8 cups (a whole baguette) and add and extra 1/2 cup milk to the batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, checking towards the end of the cooking time so the pudding doesn't over cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 475 kcalCarbohydrates: 53 gProtein: 8 gFat: 26 gSaturated Fat: 12 gCholesterol: 128 mgSodium: 328 mgPotassium: 306 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 37 gVitamin A: 705 IUVitamin C: 3 mgCalcium: 166 mgIron: 1.6 mg

All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

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