HEALTHIER BREAD PUDDING II

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For a family that LOVES bread pudding, double this recipe and bake it in a 9x13-inch pan. Enjoy this healthier version - which features whole wheat bread, reduced sugar, and apple or pear - for breakfast or dessert! Optional: Dust lightly with confectioners sugar before serving. Yum!

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

6 slices day-old whole wheat bread
½ cup raisins
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups low-fat milk
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking dish. Mix in raisins and apple. Drizzle with melted butter.
Combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up egg mixture.
Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place bread pudding baking dish into a large roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water around pan.
Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of pudding comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 69.1 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 122.9 mg, Sugar 17.2 g