Valley Apple Bread Pudding
Traditional apple pie makes a delicious dessert, but if you’re looking to spice things up and try something new- look no further! In this Valley Apple Bread Pudding, sweet Nova Scotia apples mingle with hints of warm cinnamon and vanilla to create a decadent dessert that could rival any apple pie. Serve with whipped cream, and go back for seconds!
Ingredients
| 1 loaf | white bread, cut into thumb size pieces |
| 1 cup (250ml) | Spy apples, peeled, core removed and diced* |
| 3 cups (730ml) | milk |
| 4 | eggs |
| 1 cup (250ml) | sugar |
| 1 tsp (5ml) | vanilla |
| 1 tsp (5ml) | cinnamon |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 F (163 C)
- Toss bread and apples together. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over the bread and apples; toss together. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Line a 9 x 13 inch (23 cm x 33 cm) glass baking dish with parchment paper. Pour the pudding mix into the pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for approximately 45 minutes. Let cool slightly before removing from pan to serve.
- Serve with whipped cream, vanilla bean ice cream, or creme anglaise.
SERVES 6-8
Source Guide:
*Apples: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms, Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
This recipe is featured in our 2016 Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Adventure Guide
Added 1/2 cup of maple syrup for a little different taste
What a great idea! How did it turn out?