If you love warm, cozy desserts with minimal effort, this Apple Fritter Bread Pudding is for you! It’s a delicious twist on classic bread pudding, made with soft apple fritters soaked in a rich, spiced custard and baked to golden perfection. Drizzled with caramel sauce, this dessert is the ultimate comfort food—perfect for busy weeknights, holiday gatherings, or anytime you need a sweet treat!
Why You’ll Love This Apple Fritter Bread Pudding
Quick & Easy Dessert: Uses simple ingredients and takes minimal effort to prepare
Comfort Food at Its Best: Warm, spiced apples and soft, custardy bread make it ultra-cozy
Great Way to Use Leftover Fritters: Repurpose apple fritters into something delicious
No Special Equipment Needed: Just a casserole dish and an oven!
Perfect for Holidays & Gatherings: A crowd-pleasing dessert for fall, Thanksgiving, or brunch
Pairs Well with Ice Cream or Whipped Cream: Elevate it with an extra decadent topping!
Baking Tips & Tricks for Perfect Bread Pudding
Let the Fritters Soak: Giving them time to absorb the custard ensures a soft, pudding-like texture
Use Room Temperature Ingredients: This helps the custard mix smoothly and bake evenly
Cover While Baking: Keeps the pudding moist and prevents the top from browning too quickly
Check for the Jiggle: The center should be slightly wobbly when done—overbaking can dry it out
Rest Before Serving: Letting it sit for 5–10 minutes allows the flavors to settle and the custard to firm up.
Apple Fritter Bread Pudding Recipe
Prep: 35 mins. | Cook Time: 45 mins. | Serves: 6
Ingredients:
Apple Filling
4 T. butter
2 apples, diced
3 T. apple juice
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/4 T. kosher salt
Custard
2 large eggs
1 egg yolk
1/3 c light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 T. vanilla extract
4 T. butter, melted
1 3/4 c. evaporated milk
4 large apple fritters, torn into pieces
*Carmel sauce for serving
Let's Get Started!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Apple Filling:
In a medium saucepan, melt butter then add in the apples, apple juice, sugar and salt. Cook the apples over a medium heat until soft and the liquid is slightly thickened, about 15 mins. Then set aside
Custard:
Spray a small casserole dish with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolk, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract. Then gently whisk in butter and evaporated milk.
Fill prepared casserole dish with half of the fritter pieces. Evenly spread the apple mixture over the fritters then top with remaining fritter pieces.
Pour the custard mixture on top of the fritters. Gently press on the fritters with a spatula to help them soak up the custard. *Then let it sit for 20 minutes.
Cover casserole dish with foil and bake in oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until pudding is brown and middle is a little jiggly.
Remove bread pudding from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes. Drizzle with caramel sauce and enjoy!
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