Applesauce Bread Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Spoon applesauce over bread; sprinkle with nutmeg. Top with remaining bread. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla. Pour over bread. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped topping if desired.

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-2 inch cubes and spread a layer on the bottom of a large glass baking dish. (Using HALF the bread cubes).
• In a saucepan, warm the milk and butter together long enough to melt butter. (Make sure you do not let the milk boil!).
• Once butter is melted, remove from heat. Add brown sugar.
• In a separate bowl whisk together eggs and vanilla untill well mixed and a little foamy/frothy.
• Whisk egg mixture into milk mixture.
• Pour mixture over the first layer of bread cubes, making sure to soak them through.
• Spread applesauce over the soaked bread cubes evenly and sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins.
• Add the rest of the bread cubes and pour remaining mixture over them. Sprinkle more cinnamon and raisins.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar (optional) and/or drizzle with a little maple syrup.
• Bake on 350 degrees for about 20-35 minutes or until the center is set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread bread cubes and raisins in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Pour mixture over bread.
• Mix milk, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl and pour over bread. Sprinkle top with a dash of cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large heavy skillet melt butter over moderate heat and stir in bread crumbs. Cook bread crumbs, stirring constantly and breaking up lumps, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• In a 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish layer 1 cup crumbs, 2 cups applesauce, and 1/2 cup preserves and repeat. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup crumbs on top and bake pudding in middle of oven 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Pudding may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat pudding in a 325°F. oven before serving. Garnish pudding with whipped cream and additional preserves.
• Serve pudding warm with whipped cream.
• To make chunky applesauce:
• Peel and core apples and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. In a large heavy saucepan bring water, apples, and sugar to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and starting to fall apart, about 25 minutes. Applesauce may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Makes about 5 cups.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine bread, raisins, and apples. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 3/4 cups milk, and 1/4 cup margarine. Cook and stir until margarine is melted. Pour over bread mixture in bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Pour bread mixture into prepared dish, and pour egg mixture over bread.
• Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until center is set and apples are tender.
• While pudding is baking, mix together sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup milk, and 1/2 cup margarine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Serve over bread pudding.

Steps:

• * Cut your apples into wedges and transfer to a medium sauce pot.
• * Barely cover the apples with water and add the vanilla bean and cinnamon stick.
• * Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Then remove the cover and allow everything to simmer till apples appear to be falling apart.
• * Do not drain. Remove apples from heat and carefully take out the vanilla bean and cinnamon stick. Add the brown sugar and salt.
• * With a potato masher or fork mash up the apples until they obtain the desired consistency. Serve hot or cold.
• SUBSTITUTIONS:.
• Replace vanilla bean for 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
• Replace cinnamon stick for 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Steps:

• Cut bread into quarters.
• Layer 1/3 of the bread and 1 cup applesauce in buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining bread.
• Combine eggs, milk, sugar and lemon rind in bowl, beating until well blended.
• Pour over bread.
• Place in pan with 1-inch boiling water.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, applesauce, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Gently stir in bread cubes.
• Lightly spray 2-lb coffee can with cooking spray and place above mixture in can; cover tightly with foil.
• Place can in crock pot. Add water to cooker. Cover lid of crock pot with foil.
• Cook on high for 3 hours.
• Remove can from crock pot, spoon pudding into serving dishes. Top with whipped cream, if desired.