Description
A cozy, old-fashioned dessert made with custard-soaked bread, tender apples, raisins, warm cinnamon, and topped with a luscious vanilla sauce. This comforting apple bread pudding is a timeless recipe from Gramma’s kitchen.
Ingredients
- For the Pudding:
- 4 cups soft bread cubes
- 2 cups peeled and sliced apples
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Vanilla Sauce:
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 7×11-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, apples, and raisins.
- In a saucepan, heat milk, brown sugar, and butter until butter melts. Pour over bread mixture and stir to coat.
- Transfer to prepared dish.
- Whisk eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla together. Pour evenly over bread mixture.
- Bake 40–50 minutes, until center is set and apples are tender.
- For sauce: In a saucepan, combine milk, butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Serve pudding warm with vanilla sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
- Use day-old bread (challah, brioche, sourdough) for best texture.
- Try spices like nutmeg, allspice, or pumpkin pie spice for variation.
- Swap apples for peaches or raisins for craisins or dates.
- For an adult twist, soak raisins in rum before adding.
- Store leftovers up to 4 days in the fridge; reheat gently in oven or microwave.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
