croissant apple raisin bread pudding

Name: Croissant Apple Raisin Bread Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5-6 - day old croissants split in half; 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk (14 oz); 14 ounce(s) milk (can be skim, whole, 1 or 2 percent); 1 can(s) apple pie filling (21 oz); 1 cup(s) raisins; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) good vanilla extract; 2 teaspoon(s) dark rum extract; 1 teaspoon(s) Saigon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg

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Toni T

Pittsburgh, PA

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

My Mom had a friend who made the best bread pudding in the world. She passed away many years ago, and I never got her recipe. I was watching Ina Garten on the Food Network and I was inspired to replicate my Mom's friend's recipe from memory. It's not exactly like hers, but it's just as good. It has become one of my signature desserts.

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A piece of Croissant Apple Raisin Bread Pudding on a plate.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

We love the use of croissants in this bread pudding. It makes the bready part of the recipe light and flaky. The custard part is delicious. It's creamy and sweet with a lovely egg nog flavor. Ooey gooey apple pie filling is a nice surprise. We never had pie filling in a bread pudding before but it tastes wonderful. This would be lovely for a holiday dessert or brunch.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

5-6 - day old croissants split in half
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
14 ounces milk (can be skim, whole, 1 or 2 percent)
1 can apple pie filling (21 oz)
1 cup raisins
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon good vanilla extract
2 teaspoons dark rum extract
1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

How To Make croissant apple raisin bread pudding

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10x12 baking pan with baking spray. Split croissants in half and place bottom half, split side up in the pan.

Step 2

Spoon apple pie filling on croissants. Sprinkle raisins on top.
Step 3

Place top half croissants on the mixture.
Step 4

Place liquid ingredients in blender or food processor with dry spices, and mix thoroughly. It will smell just like egg nog!!
Step 5

Pour liquid ingredients into the pan and press down on croissants to make sure all liquid is absorbed.
Step 6

Place aluminum foil over the pan and bake for approximately 25 minutes.
Step 7

Remove foil and bake 10-12 minutes more until croissants puff up.
Step 8

Let stand for about 10-15 minutes to set up. Serve with vanilla or butter pecan ice cream.
Step 9

You can use your own apples after cooking them for a bit on the stove with some sugar and spices, instead of the pie filling. This is a great dessert that will draw lots of compliments and most of the ingredients can be purchased right off the shelf! You can use different kinds of fruits. Make this your own, but the rum extract is an important ingredient. Please don't leave it out.
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