Best Cranberry Maple Pecan Pudding Recipes

Cranberry Bread Pudding image

Provided by DailyInspiration

Categories Dessert

Time 2m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 loaf French bread, torn into pieces (16-oz. loaf)
1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)
2 cups milk, whole
2 cups half-and-half
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup dark rum (optional, can use rum extract)
1 tablespoon vanilla
maple syrup (I prefer a custard sauce)

Steps:

Combine bread, cranberries, and pecans in a large bowl; toss gently. Combine milk and half and half; pour over bread mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Combine eggs, sugars, rum and vanilla; stir well. Add egg mixture to chilled bread, stirring gently to combine. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until set and lightly browned. Let cool in pan 5 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with maple syrup or sauce of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.4, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 80.5, Sodium 334.3, Carbohydrate 67.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 33.8, Protein 12

Cranberry Apple Pecan Bread Pudding With Vanilla Cream Sauce image

Provided by pattikay in L.A.

Categories Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 1/2 cups apples, peeled and sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups half-and-half (or milk)
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
5 cups stale croissants (or brioche or french bread, cut in cubes)
2 cups milk (or half and half or cream)
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

Pudding:.
in a medium bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice and set aside.
in a large bowl, beat the eggs till frothy and light in color. Add the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon and beat till smooth.
Stir in the butter, half and half and brandy.
Toss the apples, cranberries, pecans with the bread cubes.
Place the bread mixture in a greased 9x5 loaf pan (or individual custard cups). Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread. Cover with foil and weigh down with a bag of rice or dried beans to encourage the bread to absorb the liquid. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325. Remove the foil and weights and place the pudding in a larger pan with 1 inch of hot water. Bake for 55 minutes or till set.
Increase oven temperature to 425 and bake 10 minutes more, till lightly browned. Serve warm with room temperature sauce.
Vanilla Cream Sauce:.
Combine milk (or cream) with flour and sugar in a saucepan. Add butter. Heat over medium high heat till it bubbles, stirring. Continue to heat gently till thickened. Stir in vanilla.