Name: Apple cinnamon bread pudding with cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6–8 slices day-old bread (or brioche if you have it), torn into pieces; 3 eggs; 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup sugar or maple syrup; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla; 2–3 apples, peeled and chopped small; Butter for the dish and a little extra for the apples; Pinch of salt

Stale bread, milk122 kcal, eggs72 kcal, apples and cinnamon6 kcal become something far greater than the sum of their parts. We bake it until the top is golden and the inside is soft and wobbly — the kind of thing you can eat with a spoon straight from the dish.

This is the pudding that uses up what you have and turns it into something that feels intentional. The apples soften into the custard and the bread drinks up the milk and cream until everything is one gentle, spiced whole.

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Apple cinnamon bread pudding with cream

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Serves

Per serving

+580

Ingredients

6–8 slices day-old bread (or brioche if you have it), torn into pieces
3 eggs
2 cups whole milk149 kcal
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar or maple syrup52 kcal
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2–3 apples, peeled and chopped small
Butter102 kcal for the dish and a little extra for the apples
Pinch of salt

Method

Heat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan). Butter a medium baking dish.
Warm the apples in a little butter and a pinch of cinnamon until they just begin to soften.
Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
Scatter the bread and apples in the dish, pour the custard over and press down gently so everything is soaked. Dot with extra butter.
Bake 30–40 minutes until the top is golden and the custard is just set with a slight wobble. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

A pour of cold cream or warm custard over the hot pudding is one of the simplest luxuries.

Make it your own

Make it the night before and bake in the morning — the custard soaks in even more.
Raisins85 kcal, sultanas or a handful of chopped dates66 kcal stirred through add little pockets of sweetness and calories.