Spiced Cranberry Bread Pudding

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Friends and family will pester you for this recipe for spiced cranberry bread pudding, an easy and delicious post-Thanksgiving brunch dish.

Ingredients

cooking spray
10 slices sourdough bread, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, divided
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 large eggs
2 cups unsweetened almond milk (such as Blue Diamond® Almond Breeze®)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
2 Toss bread pieces with 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Add dried cranberries; toss well. Pour into the prepared pan. Drizzle with melted butter.
3 Beat eggs in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, almond milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Pour over the bread pieces. Let soak, pressing bread lightly with a fork.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back when lightly touched, about 45 minutes.