Best Applesauce Bread Pudding Recipes

APPLESAUCE BREAD PUDDING

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.

APPLESAUCE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine applesauce, milk, eggs and brown sugar in medium bowl. Whisk until well combined.
• Gently stir in bread cubes until well moistened. Pour mixture into lightly greased 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Mix quick-cooking oats, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined and add to top of bread mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Serve warm.

DANISH APPLESAUCE BREAD CRUMB PUDDING

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.

CROCK POT APPLESAUCE BREAD PUDDING

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.

APPLESAUCE BREAD PUDDING, CROCK POT STYLE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, applesauce, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Trim crust from bread. Cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes; gently stir bread cubes into applesauce mixture.
• Turn into a slightly greased 2 lb coffee can or a 3 lb shortening can. Cover with foil; place can in crock pot cooker. Add 1/2 cup hot water to bottom of cooker. Cover cooker and cook on high heat setting about 3 hours, or until done.
• Remove the can from the cooker. Spoon pudding into serving dishes. Top with frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed.