Bread Pudding with Caramel Apple Bourbon Syrup
September 5, 2019
Buttery croissant bread pudding smothered in caramel apple bourbon syrup. What you say!
Ingredients
Bread Pudding
- 12 large croissants, cut into cubes
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 Tablespoons butter melted
- 3 eggs
- 1-quart heavy cream, reserving 1/3 cup for Caramel Apple Syrup
- Cooking spray
Bourbon Caramel Syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
Fried Apples
- 4 Granny Smith Apples, cored and sliced
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
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Bread Pudding
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl combine, croissants, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. In a separate bowl mix eggs, vanilla, and heavy cream. Pour egg mixture into the bowl of croissant mixture and combine. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and transfer mixture smoothing out the top. Bake for 50 minutes, until top is golden brown.
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Bourbon Caramel Syrup
Add butter and brown sugar into a skillet on medium high. Once the butter is melted, add heavy cream. Whisk together and add bourbon. Once the reaction from the alcohol stops, add maple syrup. Bring sauce to a light boil, right above simmer. Remove from heat. Set aside.
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Fried Apples
In a skillet melt two tablespoons of butter and add apples and cinnamon. Sauté to warm the apples. Top the bread pudding with the apples and ladle sauce over top.