Best Microwave Peach Apricot Bread Pudding Recipes

MICROWAVE PEACH & APRICOT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut 6 slices of bread into squares approx.
• 1 inch x 1 inch.
• Place in large casserole dish, with sultanas.
• Using a can opener, open fruit can approx 1 cm on either side of lid.
• Drain liquid into jug.
• Open rest of can.
• Roughly chop fruit while in can and add to the bread.
• Toss through.
• Pour a little of the juice over bread to slightly moisten.
• Cut remaining 2 slices of bread into quarters, spread with jam.
• Place over top of mixture.
• Beat Eggs, add milk, vanilla, and sugar.
• Pour over bread mixture making sure every piece of bread is moistenned.
• Stand for 5 minutes, or until bread is quite moist.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Microwave on Medium-High for 12 minutes.
• Stand for 5 minutes.
• Microwave on High for 5 minutes.
• Stand for 5 minutes.
• Microwave on Medium High for 10 minutes.
• Stand until cool enough to serve.
• Tip- Is nice served cold for breakfast with a little evaporated skim milk, or low-fat yoghurt.
• Variations- If not sweet enough for you try drizzling honey, maple syrup, or caramel topping.
• Or when making, substitute skim milk and sugar for large can (440ml) of evaporated skim milk.
• You could also try using slice stale sponge rolletes, and old sponge cake, raisin or fruit bread in place of plain bread.

MICROWAVE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in 8" round dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar, nutmeg, salt, then raisins.
• Measure milk into a 1 qt measuring cup.
• Add butter.
• Microwave at HIGH for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted and milk is warm.
• Rapidly stir in eggs with a fork and mix well.
• Pour over bread cubes in dish.
• Microwave at MEDIUM HIGH (power level 7) 9 to 12 minutes.
• When cooked, center may still be slightly soft but it will set up as pudding cools.
• Serve warm or chilled.
• NOTE: As every microwave varies, you may need to adjust cooking time for yours.
• This recipe was tested in a 1000 watt microwave and 9 minutes is plenty of time.

PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In mixing bowl, beat together first 6 ingredients, eggs through salt.
• In another bowl, combine milk & water, then beat it into the egg mixture.
• In greased 1 1/2-quart casserole, layer bread, milk mixture & peaches until all ingredients are used.
• Set casserole in pan of hot water & bake 30-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven, cool & serve.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

APRICOT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl beat together eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla.
• In a large mixing bowl combine bread pieces, apricots, and currants.
• Place in a greased 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
• Pour milk mixture over bread mixture and press bread with the back of a spoon to soak up milk.
• In a small bowl, stir together 2 Tbsps.
• sugar, and cardamom.
• Sprinkle over top of pudding.
• Dot with butter or margarine.
• Bake at 325ºF for 55 to 60 minutes, or until it tests clean.
• Serve warm with maple syrup, if desired.

YUMMY PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter a 13x9 inch glass baking dish.
• Cut bread into 1-inch cubes. (you should have 10-12 cups); spread in baking dish. Add peaches and toss gently to combine. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, flour and cinnamon; whisk in milk and vanilla and pour over the bread and peaches. Press bread down gently with spatula to coat in liquid. Let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes ir until bread is soaked through.
• Bake for about 55 minutes or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve hot or warm.
• COOKING TIP: Day-old bread works well for this recipe but make sure the bread is not stale. If using canned peaches, drain them well and pat dry before measuring.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Add 1 cup chopped white chocolate or white baking chips with peaches. Serve topped with lemon-flavored whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or lemon yogurt.

PEGGY'S PEACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• With 1 tablespoon of butter, grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish; cut or tear bread into cubes (they don't have to be in uniform size) and place in the baking dish, prepare peaches by peeling & slicing; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar with a whisk; do not WHIP.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the peaches and cook until soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally with a rubber spatula.
• Add the cream and bring mixture to a boil. Gradually pour hot peach mixture into egg mixture while STIRRING CONSTANTLY. Add vanilla & salt.
• Pour the peach-and-egg mixture over the bread cubes; there won't be much room in the baking dish, but gently move contents around with rubber spatula until all the bread cubes are coated. Cover with wax paper and let stand in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put pudding, covered in the wax paper, into oven on middle rack and bake 30 minutes; then uncover and bake another 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow pudding to cool about 5 to 10 minutes, then slice and serve warm with a scoop of ice cream on top. Enjoy.

APRICOT UPSIDE DOWN PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan forced). Line the bases of a 6 Texan (3/4 cup/180ml) muffin pans with a circle of baking paper.
• To make the Sauce: Place butter, dark brown sugar, water and lemon juice into a saucepan a stir over medium heat for 5 mins or until sugar has dissolved and mixture forms a sauce.
• To make the Pudding: Beat extra butter and raw caster sugar until light and creamy. Add eggs beating well between each addition.
• Stir in almond meal, flour, spices and milk. Spoon two teaspoons of sauce into the base of each muffin pan and top with apricots. Spoon pudding batter over the top of apricots.
• Bake for 20-25 mins or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand in pan for 5 mins then turn onto plates and enjoy with the extra sauce and cream.