Slow-Cooked Bread Pudding

Name: Slow-Cooked Bread Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 4 whole wheat bagels, split and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 large tart apple, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup golden raisins; 4 large eggs; 2 cups fat-free milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Confectioners' sugar, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3 hours YIELD: 8 servings.

This warm and hearty dessert is perfect on any cold, blustery winter evening. And the slow cooker fills your kitchen with an amazing aroma. My stomach is growling just thinking about it! —Maiah Albi, Carlsbad, California

Ingredients

4 whole wheat bagels, split and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 large tart apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup golden raisins
4 large eggs
2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, combine the bagels, apple, cranberries and raisins. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, butter, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour over bagel mixture and stir to combine; gently press bagels down into milk mixture.
2. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. If desired, dust servings with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 293 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 295mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.

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