Apple and almond bread pudding recipe | Cooking with Rania

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Greek yogurt reduces calories while adding creaminess.

Cut the 1 pound loaf of bread into cubes, which will yield close to about 8 cups.

Add about 1 cup of sliced almonds to the cubed bread.

Add 1 cup of golden raisins to the mixture.

Peel, core, and dice 4 Braeburn apples, then add them to the bread, almond, and raisin mixture.

In a bowl, beat the eggs.

Add 3/4 cup of granulated sugar to the eggs and mix until combined.

Add 1/2 cup of almond paste to the egg mixture and beat until incorporated.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of almond extract to the mixture and beat again.

Pour in 1 quart of half and half and mix well.

Let the mixture sit for at least 20 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the liquid.

After 20 minutes, pour the mixture over the bread and apple mixture, stirring to combine.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until the custard is set.

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