Best 11 Apricot Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce Recipes

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Apricot bread pudding with caramel sauce is a delectable dessert that combines the comforting warmth of bread pudding with the tangy sweetness of apricots and the rich indulgence of caramel sauce. This classic dish is perfect for special occasions or a cozy weekend treat. It features soft and tender bread cubes soaked in a creamy custard mixture, studded with juicy apricot pieces, and topped with a luscious caramel sauce that adds a delightful depth of flavor. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the best recipe for this timeless dessert, ensuring you create a memorable and satisfying experience for your taste buds.

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APRICOT BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



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Categories     Dairy     Egg     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Dried Fruit     Apricot     Triple Sec     Winter     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
1/4 cup water
5 cups whipping cream
6 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
8 croissants, cubed (about 1 pound)
1 cup dried apricots, diced
Caramel Sauce

Steps:

  • Simmer Grand Marnier and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan 5 minutes. Cool mixture completely. Whisk Grand Marnier-water mixture, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg in large bowl to blend. Place croissant pieces in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; add apricots and toss to combine. Pour custard over croissant-apricot mixture, pressing down gently with rubber spatula so that croissant and apricot pieces are evenly covered. Let stand 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Place dish in larger roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of baking dish. Bake 1 hour.
  • Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bread pudding is golden brown on top and firm to touch, about 30 minutes longer. Carefully remove bread pudding from oven and from water bath; cool slightly. Drizzle bread pudding with Caramel Sauce, if desired, and serve warm.

BREAD PUDDING WITH HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE



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My famous bread pudding is a sweet way to make use of the day-old dinner rolls that didn't get gobbled up at Thanksgiving. The combination of the soft pudding with the sweet, velvety smooth sauce is a match made in heaven. -Anita Geoghagan, Woodstock, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 large eggs
4 cups half-and-half cream
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 cups cubed day-old dinner rolls
PRALINE SAUCE:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: sweetened whipped cream and toasted chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, sugar and vanilla until blended. Gently fold in cubed rolls; let stand about 15 minutes or until bread is softened., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a rolling boil. Boil 2 minutes. Stir in cream; return to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Serve with warm pudding. If desired, top with sweetened whipped cream and toasted walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498 calories, Fat 27g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 175mg cholesterol, Sodium 246mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

OLD FASHION BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



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Make and share this Old Fashion Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by andypandy

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

7 cups white bread or 7 cups egg bread, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup melted butter
4 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups half and half milk
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Place the bread cubes in a 9 x 13 buttered glass pan.
  • Sprinkle the raisins over the bread.
  • Drizzle on the melted butter, do not mix into the bread cubes and raisins.
  • Set this aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until broken up and blend in the sugars, nutmeg, half and half and the milk.
  • DO NOT OVER BEAT THIS MIXTURE JUST COMBINE.
  • Pour the mixture over the cubes and raisins and let it all soak in, gently patting the bread down into the milk every now and then.
  • Sprinkle the top with a grating of more nutmeg.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the pudding for 50 minutes, checking about the 40 minute mark, that its not getting too brown-- If it is cover with foil loosely.
  • Bake until pudding is puffy all over and golden.
  • Remove to rack to cool.
  • Sauce-- In a saucepot over med.
  • heat, melt the butter, and brown sugar.
  • Bring to a boil, and remove from the heat.
  • Whisk in the salt, vanilla, and milk.
  • The sauce can be made ahead, then warmed in the microwave-- Cut cooled pudding into squares, and top each with hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.1, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 12.5, Cholesterol 107, Sodium 337.7, Carbohydrate 53.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 39.4, Protein 6.6

BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



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Bread pudding with its own caramel sauce. The only thing else needed is maybe some ice cream. So good!

Provided by starmaster25

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 eggs
2 cups milk
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 ½ cups white sugar
¼ cup rum
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup white sugar
½ cup water
½ teaspoon vinegar
¼ cup water
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until foamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in milk, cream, 1 1/2 cup sugar, rum, vanilla extract, and salt until mixture is thoroughly combined. Gently stir bread cubes into the egg mixture to coat. Let bread soak until the egg mixture has been absorbed, about 1 hour; stir occasionally.
  • Dissolve 1 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water and vinegar in a heavy saucepan. Place over high heat and cook without stirring until the sugar mixture is dark amber in color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool until it stops bubbling. Gradually stir 1/4 cup water into the syrup, about 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until water is incorporated.
  • Pour warm sauce into a 9x9-inch baking pan and swirl the pan so the caramel sauce coats the bottom and sides of the pan. Let caramel sauce set, about 15 minutes. Coat inside of baking dish and caramel layer with butter. Transfer soaked bread cubes and any remaining liquid into the baking dish over caramel sauce and gently press bread cubes together. Cover pan with parchment paper.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place baking pan into a large roasting pan and pour enough boiling water into the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Run a knife around the outside of the pan and invert pudding and caramel sauce onto a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 846.8 calories, Carbohydrate 109.5 g, Cholesterol 287.6 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 20.4 g, Sodium 722.5 mg, Sugar 66.6 g

APRICOT BREAD PUDDING



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Apricots and almonds always make a good pairing. Even apricots that are less than sweet will develop an intense flavor when they bake. Separating the eggs and beating the whites to a soft meringue, then folding the meringue into the bread mixture lightens the bread pudding. It will puff when it bakes.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ounces stale white or whole-wheat bread, crusts removed (weigh after removing crusts)
1 cup low-fat milk (1 percent or 2 percent)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Softened butter for the baking dish
3 eggs, separated
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons mild honey, like clover
1/4 cup sugar
1 pound apricots, pitted and halved if small, quartered if large
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, lightly toasted

Steps:

  • Cut the bread into 3/4-inch squares. Combine the milk, vanilla and almond extract and toss with the bread in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch ceramic tart pan or 2-quart baking dish. Arrange the apricots in the dish. Remove the soaked bread from the refrigerator and beat with a whisk or an immersion blender until it becomes a mush. Beat in the egg yolks, almond flour, cinnamon and honey.
  • In a clean, dry bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, begin beating the egg whites on low speed. Gradually add the sugar, turn up the speed to high and whip until the egg whites form a soft meringue, about 1 minute. Be careful not to overbeat, as you do not want the mixture to dry out.
  • Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the bread mixture. Scrape into the baking dish. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top.
  • Bake 40 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 205, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 102 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APRICOT BREAD PUDDING



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Make and share this Apricot Bread Pudding recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 eggs
3 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups torn dry bread, pieces (French Bread is best)
12 dried apricot halves, quartered
1/4 cup currants
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, cut up
maple syrup, heated (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium mixing bowl beat together eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine bread pieces, apricots, and currants.
  • Place in a greased 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
  • Pour milk mixture over bread mixture and press bread with the back of a spoon to soak up milk.
  • In a small bowl, stir together 2 Tbsps.
  • sugar, and cardamom.
  • Sprinkle over top of pudding.
  • Dot with butter or margarine.
  • Bake at 325ºF for 55 to 60 minutes, or until it tests clean.
  • Serve warm with maple syrup, if desired.

APPLE BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



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This apple bread pudding with caramel sauce has been in my life for a long time. It's a family fave and always on my buffet when I put together a brunch. It's also special enough for dinner dessert. -Cleo Gonske, Redding, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 20

3/4 cup butter, cubed
4 cups chopped peeled tart apples (about 4 medium)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
BREAD PUDDING:
6 large eggs
2-1/2 cups 2% milk
1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dash ground nutmeg
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
CARAMEL SAUCE:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add apples, sugar, raisins, walnuts and cinnamon; bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla., For bread pudding, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, 1-1/2 cups sugar, cream, vanilla and nutmeg until blended. Stir in bread cubes and apple mixture. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., For caramel sauce, in a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and water; stir gently to moisten all the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, gently swirling pan occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cover; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook 1 minute., Uncover pan; continue to boil until syrup turns a medium amber color. Immediately remove from heat and carefully stir in cream and butter. Serve with warm bread pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606 calories, Fat 27g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 149mg cholesterol, Sodium 312mg sodium, Carbohydrate 87g carbohydrate (68g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

APRICOT BREAD PUDDING



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Delicious French-style apricot bread pudding that will become a family favorite.

Provided by C.Sarah

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 1h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon brown sugar
8 thick slices crusty French bread, quartered
⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (16 ounce) can apricot halves in light syrup, drained, with syrup reserved
2 cups milk
1 (8 ounce) container creme fraiche
½ cup white sugar
4 large eggs
1 lemon, zested

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
  • Whisk cinnamon and brown sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.
  • Butter both sides of bread slices with softened butter. Layer in the prepared baking dish with apricot halves.
  • Combine milk, creme fraiche, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and apricot syrup in a large bowl; whisk until combined. Pour over bread and apricots and sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top. Let stand until bread is saturated with liquid, about 20 minutes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, about 30 minutes. Set on a wire rack to let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.8 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 126.6 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 241.4 mg, Sugar 20.1 g

APRICOT BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE RECIPE



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Provided by á-174942

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur)
1/4 cup water
5 cups whipping cream
6 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
8 croissants - (abt 16 oz) cubed
1 cup dried apricots diced
Cider-Caramel Sauce (see recipe)

Steps:

  • Simmer Grand Marnier and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan 5 minutes. Cool mixture completely. Whisk Grand Marnier-water mixture, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg in large bowl to blend. Place croissant pieces in 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish; add apricots and toss to combine. Pour custard over croissant-apricot mixture, pressing down gently with rubber spatula so that croissant and apricot pieces are evenly covered. Let stand 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. Place dish in larger roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of baking dish. Bake 1 hour. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until bread pudding is golden brown on top and firm to touch, about 30 minutes longer. Carefully remove bread pudding from oven and from water bath; cool slightly. Drizzle bread pudding with Cider-Caramel Sauce, if desired, and serve warm. This recipe yields 12 servings. Croissants and a Grand Marnier custard make this bread pudding super-decadent. It's great with or without the Cider-Caramel Sauce; if you’re short on time, substitute a purchased sauce.

APRICOT CARAMEL SAUCE



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Categories     Sauce     Dessert     Quick & Easy     Low Sodium     Apricot     Winter     Gourmet     Fat Free     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup sugar
4 cups water
1 cup firmly packed dried apricots (about 6 ounces)
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • In a dry heavy saucepan (about 3-quart capacity) cook sugar over moderate heat, stirring with a fork until melted and then swirling pan, until sugar is a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add 3 cups water down side of pan (it will bubble up and steam). Return pan to heat and simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.
  • Add apricots and simmer, covered, until soft, about 10 minutes. Cool mixture 10 minutes and in a blender purée with remaining 1 cup water and vanilla until very smooth. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce to warm.

RUSTIC BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



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Bread pudding is such a treat. Every time I see it on a dessert menu, I order it, and I wonder why I do not make it more often myself. Finally, I decided it was time to develop a recipe for bread pudding that works with the crusty artisan bread I make, as well as a recipe for homemade caramel sauce that tempts people to lick their plates. Enjoy!

Provided by Melissa Johnson

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 23

Bread Pudding
800 grams or 10+ cups of cubed/torn crusty bread
4 cups of milk
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
5 Tbsp of unsalted butter melted
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
Optional
1/2 cup of raisins
1 apple peeled and thinly sliced
ground ginger, cardamom or clove
Caramel Sauce
11 Tbsp butter (1 stick plus 3 Tbsp)
1 1/2 cups of brown sugar (dark or light both work fine)
4-6 ounces of evaporated milk
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
Optional
1-2 Tbsp bourbon or whisky

Steps:

  • Bread Pudding
  • Grease a rectangular glass baking dish. (I used a narrow and deep 3 qt baker. A wider and shallower baker may require you to drop the cooking time by 10-15 minutes.)
  • Spread the bread pieces evenly in the greased baking dish.
  • Melt the 5 Tbsp of butter and set aside. (I use the microwave on a low power setting to avoid washing a saucepan.)
  • In a 2-3 quart bowl, ideally with a pour spout, mix the eggs and sugar, then add in the milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Finally mix in the melted butter.
  • Gently pour the contents of the bowl over the bread. Use a wide spatula to press the bread downward to soak up more of the liquid.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, removing from the fridge at least once, partway through, in order to mix the bread, mash it down and break it up a little more.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 F and remove the baking dish from the fridge. Mix, mash and break up the bread one last time before placing it in the preheated oven to bake.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes, covering with foil for the final 15 minutes if the bread pudding seems to be getting too toasted.
  • Let it cool at least 20 minutes before serving with the caramel sauce below, ice cream, or whipped cream.
  • Caramel Sauce
  • In a small saucepan, boil the butter, brown sugar, water, and salt for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, and add the vanilla extract and 4-6 oz of evaporated milk until you reach slightly less than the thickness you prefer. (The caramel sauce will thicken a bit more as it cools.) I used 6 ounces of evaporated milk. If I were adding bourbon, I would use less evaporated milk.
  • Pour or funnel the sauce into a jar. This will keep in the fridge for up to a week. Extra sauce can be frozen in a plastic container.

Tips:

  • Use day-old bread for a sturdier bread pudding. Fresh bread will absorb too much custard and become soggy.
  • If you don't have day-old bread, you can toast fresh bread cubes in the oven to dry them out.
  • Use a variety of fruits in your bread pudding. Apricots, raisins, cranberries, and blueberries are all good choices.
  • Soak the bread cubes in the custard for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will allow the bread to absorb the custard and become moist and flavorful.
  • Bake the bread pudding in a water bath. This will help to prevent the pudding from drying out.
  • Serve the bread pudding warm with a drizzle of caramel sauce. You can also top it with whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

Apricot bread pudding is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up day-old bread and it is also a good source of fiber and vitamins. With a few simple tips, you can make a bread pudding that is moist, flavorful, and sure to please everyone at your table.

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