Best Easy Apple Gingerbread Pudding Recipes

SLOW COOKER GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add egg and beat until combined. Add vanilla, molasses and water and beat (start on low!) until combined. There might be a few flecks of butter unincorporated, but that's okay.
• Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and nutmeg and beat until combined. Pour into greased 3-4 quart slow cooker.
• Sprinkle batter with brown sugar. Combine hot water and melted butter and pour over brown sugar (no stirring!).
• Cover with the lid and cook on high for 2.5-3 hours. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

APPLE GINGERBREAD BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut the gingerbread into cubes. Place in a generously buttered 8 x 8 x 2" pan. Top with the apple and currants. Set aside.
• Scald the milk, cream, and vanilla bean. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the eggs, yolks, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Hand whip until mixed.
• Temper the egg mixture with the milk mixture (pour the hot milk mixture a little at a time into the egg mixture while whipping so as not to scramble the egg mixture). Strain through a sieve into your prepared pan.
• Press the gingerbread down to ensure complete coverage with the liquid. Let sit for 30 minutes or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Cover the pan with foil. Bake in a water bath for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until done. Remove the foil during the last 20 minutes of baking to brown the top. Baking times may vary with your oven. Cut into squares and serve hot.
• Serves 6 to 9.

SLOW-COOKER APPLE GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place apples evenly in bottom.
• In medium bowl, stir flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg until well mixed. In small bowl, mix water, molasses and oil until well mixed. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Spread over apples in slow cooker. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, mix apple cider and butter. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is boiling. Pour over mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Turn off slow cooker; uncover. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside. , For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition. , Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

APPLE-GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a six- to eight-cup mold, casserole or baking dish.
• Melt two tablespoons of the butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the foam subsides, add the apples, increase heat to high and saute the apples, turning them frequently for about five minutes until they begin to color. Do not allow them to become soft or lose their shape.
• Add three tablespoons sugar and saute another minute or two, until the sugar begins to caramelize. Stir in the crystalized ginger, remove from heat and transfer the apples and ginger to a bowl.
• Reduce heat to low, add the remaining four tablespoons of butter to the skillet. When the butter has melted, scrape the pan to loosen any bits of caramelized sugar clinging to it. Add the bread cubes and toss them in the butter until they are evenly coated.
• Scatter half the apples and ginger into the baking dish. Cover with half the bread cubes. Repeat the layers.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly beat the eggs and one-half cup of sugar. Scald the milk. Slowly pour the scalded milk in a thin stream into the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the vanilla and ground ginger. Pour over the apples and bread in the baking dish.
• Set the dish in a pan and add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Place in the middle of the oven and bake 45 minutes, until the top is crusty and golden. Serve while still warm.

GINGERBREAD PUDDINGS WITH CANDIED APPLES

Steps:

• For candied apple garnish:
• Combine all ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until apples are soft and translucent and cider coats apples thickly, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. Transfer to bowl and cool. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• For gingerbread:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Whisk first 7 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add brown sugar and egg and beat until blended. Beat in molasses, then flour mixture. Using rubber spatula, stir in 1/2 cup boiling water. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake gingerbread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool gingerbread completely in pan. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover pan with foil; let stand at room temperature.
• For puddings:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine milk, fresh ginger, and peppercorns in heavy medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla, ground ginger, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Strain custard into medium bowl; discard solids in strainer.
• Cut enough gingerbread into 1/2-inch cubes to measure 5 1/3 cups (reserve any remaining gingerbread for another use). Divide gingerbread cubes among eight 3/4-cup custard cups or ramekins. Pour custard over gingerbread in each cup, dividing equally. Let stand 15 minutes to allow gingerbread to absorb some custard.
• Place cups in roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Cover pan with foil. Bake puddings until set, about 1 hour. Remove from water bath.
• Serve puddings warm or at room temperature, topped with candied apple garnish and ice cream.

GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8x8 inch glass baking dish. Whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and salt in medium bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in egg. Stir molasses and 1/2 cup water in a 1 cup glass measuring cup.
• Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, butter mixture and molasses mixture together beating to blend. Repeat until all seperate mixtures are now one and transfer to prepared dish. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups hot water and melted butter in 2 cup glass measuring cup. Carefully pour over top of batter (don't worry, there will be lots of liquid on the top). Bake until gingerbread is cracked on top, about 45 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.