CREAMY APPLE-RICOTTA BREAD PUDDING

Creamy Apple-Ricotta Bread Pudding image

Cinnamon raisin bread cubes and apple chunks are baked in a sweetened ricotta and egg custard for a creamy bread pudding. Serve for dessert or brunch.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 1h

Yield Makes 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
2 cups milk
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
8 slices cinnamon-raisin bread, cubed
1 large apple, peeled, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat ricotta cheese in large bowl with wire whisk until creamy. Add milk, eggs and 3/4 cup sugar; beat until well blended. Add bread cubes, apples and vanilla; stir gently until bread cubes are evenly moistened.
Pour into greased 3-qt. shallow baking dish.
Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Combine 2 Tbsp. sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over pudding. Cool. Store leftover pudding in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 11 g