EASY CARAMEL APPLE BREAD PUDDING

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Explore this Easy Caramel Apple Bread Pudding recipe. Drizzled with homemade caramel sauce, this Easy Caramel Apple Bread Pudding is perfect for fall.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 2h

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
3 small Gala apples, peeled, chopped (about 3 cups)
25 KRAFT Caramels
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk, divided
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 lb. unsliced white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add apples; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
Place caramels in microwaveable bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. evaporated milk; set aside. Pour remaining evaporated milk into large bowl. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon; whisk until blended. Add bread; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in apples and cranberries; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
Place casserole dish in shallow pan. Add enough water to pan to come halfway up side of casserole dish.
Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean. Remove pudding from water bath; cool slightly.
Microwave caramels in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Drizzle over pudding. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 51 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 38 g, Protein 7 g