Cranberry-Orange Bread Pudding

SERVES: 10

COOK TIME: 1 Hr 5 Min

You've never tried a bread pudding recipe as unique as this! We've combined the fall flavors that you know and love to make what we like to call Cranberry-Orange Bread Pudding.

What You'll Need

1 pound slightly stale French or Italian bread (10 to 12 slices), torn into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 (8-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and juice reserved
3 eggs
1/2 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, toss together bread pieces, water, and reserved mandarin orange juice, soaking the bread.
In a small bowl, beat eggs then stir in heavy cream. Add mixture to soaked bread along with cranberries, vanilla, granulated sugar, salt, and cinnamon; stir until well combined.
Place in prepared baking dish. Bake 65 to 70 minutes, or until puffy and firm in the center.
In another small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk, stirring until smooth. While bread pudding is still warm, drizzle with glaze, and serve.

Notes

You don't have to stick to plain French or Italian bread. For a change of taste and texture, we suggest trying raisin bread, challah, ciabatta, or even day-old croissants. However, we do recommend staying away from rye or sourdough for this bread pudding. We found that mixing different breads adds to the excitement you get in every spoonful!