Spiced Caramel-Apple Bread Pudding

Cost per serving: $1.18.

Prep: 20 min., Cook: 2 min., Chill: 1 hr., Bake: 50 min.

Yield: Makes 8 servings

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

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.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

299 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

7.2g (sat 2.1g,mono 2.9g,poly 1.5g)

Protein:

8.1g

Carbohydrate:

51.6g

Fiber:

1.4g

Cholesterol:

85mg

Iron:

1.5mg

Sodium:

241mg

Calcium:

146mg