Spiced Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

Impress your family with this Spiced Caramel Apple Bread Pudding. 

Ingredients:

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped

1/2 teaspoon ground Hawaii cinnamon, divided

1/2 (16-oz.) Italian bread loaf, cut into bite-size pieces

Vegetable cooking spray

3 large eggs

1 1/2 cups milk 

1 cup apple cider

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

6 oz Hawaii Cinnamon Caramel

Preparation

1. Sauté apple and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon in a lightly greased skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until tender. Stir together bread and apple in an 11- x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

2. Whisk together eggs, milk, apple cider, brown sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and remaining 1/4 tsp. cinnamon; pour over bread mixture in baking dish. Cover and chill 1 hour.

3. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake bread mixture 45 to 50 minutes or until top is crisp and golden brown. Serve warm with Hawaii Cinnamon Caramel Sauce.