Apple Sauce Banana And Raisin Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Sauce Banana And Raisin Bread Pudding

• 4 cups cubed stale bread (challah or brioche recommended)
• Granny Smith Apple
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 ripe bananas, sliced
• Half And Half Milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 2 tablespoons honey
• White Sugar
• Unbleached Cane Sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

How to Make Apple Sauce Banana And Raisin Bread Pudding

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped apple, honey, cane sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
3. Stir to combine and cook until the apples are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Stir in the raisins.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon until light and frothy.
6. Grease a small oven-safe bowl (approximately 1.5-quart capacity) with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
7. Layer half of the applesauce in the bottom of the prepared bowl, followed by half of the sliced bananas, and then half of the cubed bread.
8. Repeat the layers: remaining applesauce, remaining bananas, and remaining bread.
9. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread layers.
10. Place the bowl in a larger baking dish. Pour enough hot water into the larger dish to come halfway up the sides of the smaller bowl (this creates a bain-marie for even baking).
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the pudding is set and golden brown.
12. Let cool slightly before serving warm or cold. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.