Old-Fashioned Southern Bread Pudding

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This spiced bread pudding made with raisins and applesauce makes a delicious dish for brunch, breakfast, or dessert!

Ingredients

3 cups day-old bread cubes
1/3 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Spread bread cubes and raisins in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Mix applesauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Pour mixture over bread.
3 Mix milk, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in another bowl and pour over bread. Sprinkle top with a dash of cinnamon.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.