This apple pie bread pudding recipe is the most comforting dessert, and the perfect autumn or winter treat for anyone that loves apple pie.
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Pin ItHow to Make Apple Pie Bread Pudding
- Make Apple Filling. Cook apples with butter, flour, apple pie spice, salt, brown sugar, and water until tender and saucy. Stir in vanilla and let cool.
- Mix Custard & Assemble. Whisk milk, cream, eggs, melted butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and salt. Layer bread cubes and apple filling in a parchment-lined baking dish, then pour the custard over everything. Rest for 30 minutes.
- Bake & Serve. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar and bake at 350°F for 55–65 minutes until set and golden. Let cool slightly and serve warm (ice cream optional but recommended!).
Make-Ahead and Freezing Instructions
To Make-Ahead: Assemble the bread pudding fully (including the custard soak), cover, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Bake when ready, adding a few extra minutes if cold from the fridge.
To Store: Keep leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat individual portions in the microwave or warm the whole dish in the oven until heated through.
To Freeze: Freeze baked bread pudding (without ice cream) tightly wrapped for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then warm in the oven before serving.
Apple Pie Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 14 oz brioche bread, sliced and cut into 1” cubes
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tbsp butter, melted and slightly cooled
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp apple pie spice
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top
For the filling:
- 4 large apples, peeled and diced
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 2 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- large pinch of salt
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add diced apples, flour, apple pie spice, salt, brown sugar, and water.
- Cook until the apples are tender and a thick sauce forms.
- Stir in vanilla and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk together milk, heavy cream, eggs, melted butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and salt.
- Line a 9-inch round baking dish with parchment paper.
- Arrange the bread pudding by layering: start with a layer of bread cubes, then a layer of the apple filling, repeating until you finish with the apples on top.
- Pour the milk-egg mixture evenly over the layered bread and apples.
- Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Before baking, sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar.
- Bake at 350°F for 55–65 minutes, until the pudding is set and golden.
- Let cool slightly and serve warm, ideally with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
