Apple Butter Bread Pudding

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 50 min.

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Dec. 04, 2023
This is one of my mother's best recipes! I'm sure your family will be delighted with it too. Serve it as a dessert or a very special breakfast treat. —Jerri Gradert, Lincoln, Nebraska
Apple Butter Bread Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1 cup apple butter
  • 6 croissants, split
  • CUSTARD:
  • 8 large eggs
  • 3 cups 2% milk
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • STREUSEL:
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cold butter

Directions

  1. Place raisins in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Combine apple butter and raisins. Spread over croissant bottoms; replace tops. Cut each croissant into 3 pieces; place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Pour over croissants; let stand for 30 minutes or until bread is softened.
  4. In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over top.
  5. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.
Apple Butter
This recipe was tested with commercially prepared apple butter.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 433 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 175mg cholesterol, 422mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (51g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.