Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding
This Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding recipe is made with granny smith apples, pecans, and brioche and is so flavorful and cozy!
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter divided, room temperature
- 2 granny smith apples peeled and diced
- ½ cup pecans roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 lb. stale brioche loaf cut into 1 inch cubes, see notes
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups half and half
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. Pumpkin spice blend or ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. Kosher salt
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet on medium heat. Add in the apples, pecans, and brown sugar and cook stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft when pierced with a fork but not mushy, about 7-10 minutes. Take off the heat and set aside.
- Use 1 tablespoon butter to butter the inside of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add half the brioche to the baking dish in an even layer. Sprinkle evenly with half the apples and pecans. Repeat with the remaining half of the bread, apples, and pecans. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin spice blend or cinnamon, and salt until well incorporated. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread and apples.
- Allow the unbaked bread pudding to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes (put it in the fridge if your kitchen is especially hot or sunny). Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the middle. Allow the bread pudding to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
- To make your brioche stale, cut it the night before and leave it uncovered on the counter. Alternatively, spread fresh cubed brioche on two sheet pans and bake at 350F for 7-10 minutes, or until slightly hard on the outside.
- The unbaked bread pudding can rest at room temperature. If your kitchen is hot or sunny, rest the bread pudding in the refrigerator.
- For caramel apple bread pudding, serve it with a drizzle of caramel sauce on top.
