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Apple bread pudding with bourbon caramel sauce.
Lisa Keys

Apple Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel

5 from 1 vote
If apple crumble and bread pudding had a baby...this most comforting dessert celebrating the flavors of fall.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 506

Ingredients
  

Bread Pudding
  • 1 cup silken tofu
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups half n’ half
  • 6 ounces white chocolate
  • 12-16 ½-inch thick slices firm, dry white bread
Apple Crumb Topping
  • 1 large honey crisp apple peeled, cored, small dice
  • 3 tablespoons soft butter, divided
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Bourbon Caramel
  • 1 cup caramel topping (store-bought or homemade
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon

Equipment

  • 1 blender
  • 1 8-inch baking dish

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
  2. In a blender, combine tofu, eggs, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla, blend until smooth.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat half ‘n half and white chocolate, stirring, until the chocolate is melted. Transfer the hot white chocolate mixture to a large measuring cup.
  4. With the blender on low, slowly pour the white chocolate mixture into the blender, mix well making a custard.
  5. Place a layer of bread over the bottom of the baking dish, cutting bread as necessary to fit. Pour some custard over the top and let it soak in for a minute.
  6. Add another layer of bread and more custard. Repeat layers until bread is 1-inch from top edge of the baking dish. Pour any remaining custard over the top. Gently press bread down to insure it is soaked.
  7. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the topping. In a skillet, over medium heat, cook apples in melted butter for 5 minutes or until just crisp tender; set aside.
  8. In a small bowl, with a fork or your fingers, combine flour, brown sugar, salt and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter forming clumps.
  9. After the 1 hour of baking time remove the bread pudding from the oven. Remove aluminum foil from bread pudding. Top evenly with cooked apples and crumble. Return to oven and cook 30 minutes or until topping is golden and pudding is set.
  10. Just before serving, combine caramel topping and bourbon in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Transfer to a small pitcher for pouring over slices of bread pudding.

Notes

The bourbon is completely optional, but I like the way it cuts the sweetness. Add some salt if you opt out of the bourbon.
Also great served warm with vanilla ice cream, sweetened whipped cream or just a dusting of powdered sugar.
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