SPICED CARAMEL-APPLE BREAD PUDDING

SPICED CARAMEL-APPLE BREAD PUDDING image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 32

Ingredients
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 (16-oz.) Italian bread loaf, cut into bite-size pieces
Vegetable cooking spray
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
1 cup apple cider
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Toasted Pecan-Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 teaspoons butter
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
Sprinkle sugar in an even layer in a small saucepan. Stir together syrup and 1/3 cup water, and pour over sugar in saucepan. Cook, without stirring, over medium-high heat 12 to 14 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is golden.
Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in evaporated milk. (Mixture will bubble.) Stir in butter and toasted pecans.
Nutritional Information
Calories:119 (0.0% from fat)
Fat:3.4g (sat 0.7g,mono 1.7g,poly 0.8g)
Protein:1.6g
Carbohydrate:21.7g
Fiber:0.4g
Cholesterol:3mg
Iron:0.1mg
Sodium:24mg
Calcium:50mg

Steps:

Preparation 1. Sauté apple and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon in a lightly greased skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until tender. Stir together bread and apple in an 11- x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. 2. Whisk together eggs, milk, apple cider, brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and remaining 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; pour over bread mixture in baking dish. Cover and chill 1 hour. 3. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake bread mixture 45 to 50 minutes or until top is crisp and golden brown. Serve warm with Toasted Pecan-Caramel Sauce.