Cranberry Bread Pudding Recipe. Apple Variation. Gluten-Free Friendly
Cranberry bread pudding: Recycling in style!
I often whip up this treat after a party, when I look to recycle my leftover bread.
Attention gluten- free diners: Cranberry bread pudding is for you too!
Any bread will do as long as it is not too crusty (in other words, don‘t use baguette or ciabatta!). You will love the kick and the bold ruby-colored specks the cranberries add. Nothing to it: All aboard—one step and you‘re done! Individual desserts: Pour into greased muffin molds and reduce the baking time to about 45 minutes.
Fill up on fresh cranberries when they are plentiful!
I love them too much! I just can’t wait for next fall, so I buy as many bags as my freezer will accommodate, and enjoy them anytime, everywhere!
Ingredients
- 1-pound loaf bread, gluten-free OK, cut up in large chunks
- 3 cups milk or dairy-free milk, low-fat OK
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-fruit apricot preserves
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 3 tablespoons Creme de Cassis (liquor stores)
- 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped (food processor)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Mix all ingredients except cranberries by hand in a bowl, breaking up the bread and preserves as you go. Fold in the cranberries. Pour the batter into a greased 9-by-13-inch pan, or a greased 10-inch round pan. Bake for about 1 hour, or a little longer, until the pudding looks nice and puffy, and the center is firm. Serve warm or at room temperature, alone or with caramel sauce, and a scoop of sorbet or vanilla ice cream. Makes a dozen servings.
Variation: Apple bread pudding:
Skip the cranberries and cassis, and reduce the milk to 2 cups. Add 4 Granny Smith (green) apples, unpeeled and coarsely grated, and 2 tablespoons cinnamon, 3 tablespoons rum or brandy. Proceed just as above.
Hi Susan, the answer is yes, but it won’t be nearly as good. Also, I beg to differ with you. The amount of oil used is absolutely normal: this is dessert, and it makes lots of servings
Can the amount of oil be reduced substantially? It seems that it adds a tremendous amount of calories.
Thanks for the gluten free note!
My kids are going to love this tonight…
You’ll Love it!
Hi Levana:
If you’ve answered these ?’s already please repeat the answers as I can’t find them. Can the plum & apple tart be made in advance, frozen, reheated & then add the glaze? If they can be frozen can you reheat without thawing first & at what temp & for how long do you suggest they reheat for? I’m short on time & trying to cook & freeze in advance if possible. I made your spiced honey cake, it was amazing.
IT’s black currant liqueur, easily found in liquor stores. Leroux is a great brand. It’s more delicious than anything you might substitute for it, but if you can’t find it, settle for rum or brandy (unflavored)
What is creme de cassis? Is there anything I ca substitute for it?
Dearest Leah: From one cranberry lover to another: It’s delicious! You’ll love it!
Would love to see your recipe for cranberry pumpkin bread, and tinker with it, Great flavor, but I think, if I may, a little too much moisture. The ideal texture is moist, not wet. xoxoxo
Looks amazing! I’m definitely trying it with all that leftover yontiv challah. Yum!