The BEST Bread Pudding with a Luscious Caramel Sauce

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while soy milk is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cost-effective alternative.

Cut Challah bread and sourdough bread into medium-sized cubes.

Grease a 9x9 inch (22 by 22 cm) baking pan well on all sides.

Place the bread cubes in the greased pan, filling it but avoiding overfilling.

In a separate bowl, combine 180 grams of milk, 60 grams of melted butter, 250 grams of large eggs, 200 grams of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon.

Mix all the wet ingredients together.

Add chopped almonds, raisins, and dried cherries to the mixture and combine.

Pour the mixture over the bread in the pan and mix again to ensure all bread is soaked.

Place the pan in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for about 45 minutes or until the edges are firm.

To make the salty caramel sauce, place a hot pan over medium heat and add 200 grams of sugar, cooking until it melts.

Add 60 grams of butter and mix until dissolved.

Stir in a quarter cup of heavy whipping cream and a pinch of salt, mixing until incorporated.

Transfer the caramel sauce to a thick glass jar.

Once the bread pudding is ready, take it out of the oven and serve warm, drizzling with caramel sauce.

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