Best Cherry Apple Bread Pudding Recipes

Apple and Dried Cherry Custard Bread Pudding image

Provided by Nancy Oakes

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups whipping cream
6 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (16- to 17-ounce) loaf old-fashioned white bread, unsliced, crust trimmed, bread cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
2 3/4 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges
1 cup dried tart cherries
1 cup Armagnac or brandy
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup toffee bits (such as Skor or Heath)
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Blend first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Add bread; toss. Let soak 1 hour, tossing occasionally.
Meanwhile, butter 12-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet with 2 1/2-inch-high sides. Arrange apple wedges in concentric circles in skillet, covering completely. Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine cherries and Armagnac in small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine 1/2 cup butter, sugar, and salt in medium saucepan and stir over medium-high heat until caramel is smooth, about 2 minutes. Whisk Armagnac from cherries into caramel. Whisk applesauce into caramel. Pour over apples; cover skillet with foil again. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle cherries over; top with bread mixture. Cover skillet with foil; place on rimmed baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with toffee bits and almonds. Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake uncovered until top is deep brown and puffed, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Cherry Apple Bread Pudding image

Provided by Teena Hval

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

9 slice firm textured white bread.
3 Tbsp real butter (i use tillamook brand salted)
3 medium golden delicious apples, peeled, cored,& thinly sliced
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c dried tart red cherries
6 eggs, beaten
3 c milk
1/2 c sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350* Lightly butter one side of the bread slices, cut bread into quarters. Arrange 1/2 of the bread pieces buttered side down in an ungreased 3 quart rectangular baking dish. In a large bowl toss together apples & lemon juice. Sprinkle apples and dried cherries on top of the bread in baking dish. Top with remaining bread, butter side up.
2. In a large bowl stir together eggs, milk, & sugar. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread in baking dish. Press mixture down slightly with the back of a large spoon. This is to make sure all the bread gets moistened.
3. Bake uncovered at 350* in oven for 45 - 50 minutes or until set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream on top if wanted. Or cool whip works out just as well.