Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding Bites
Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding Bites
Ingredients
For the Bread Pudding Bites
- 6 ounces stale brioche bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, for greasing
For the Caramelized Apples
- 2 apples, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, cored, peeled, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Custard
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-cup standard muffin tin generously with 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the diced apples, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the apples are tender and coated in a rich caramel sauce. Remove from heat and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the large eggs and granulated sugar until well combined and slightly frothy. Gradually whisk in the whole milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt until the custard mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the cubed stale brioche bread and the caramelized apples (including any sauce) to the custard mixture. Gently toss to ensure all the bread cubes are thoroughly coated. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the bread to soak up the custard.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Divide the bread pudding mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups, pressing down gently to ensure the bread is submerged in the custard. Fill each cup almost to the top.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the bread pudding bites are golden brown on top, puffed up, and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. The internal temperature should reach 160°F.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350
- 7
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and let the bread pudding bites cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm, optionally with a dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup.
⏱️ 5 min
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Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding Bites
Ingredients
For the Bread Pudding Bites
- 6 ounces stale brioche bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, for greasing
For the Caramelized Apples
- 2 apples, Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, cored, peeled, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Custard
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-cup standard muffin tin generously with 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat. Add the diced apples, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the apples are tender and coated in a rich caramel sauce. Remove from heat and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the large eggs and granulated sugar until well combined and slightly frothy. Gradually whisk in the whole milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt until the custard mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the cubed stale brioche bread and the caramelized apples (including any sauce) to the custard mixture. Gently toss to ensure all the bread cubes are thoroughly coated. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the bread to soak up the custard.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Divide the bread pudding mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups, pressing down gently to ensure the bread is submerged in the custard. Fill each cup almost to the top.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the bread pudding bites are golden brown on top, puffed up, and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. The internal temperature should reach 160°F.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350 - 7
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and let the bread pudding bites cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm, optionally with a dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup.
⏱️ 5 min