GF Butterscotch Apple Bread Pudding
This Butterscotch Apple Bread Pudding is the most decadent autumn dessert that just happens to be gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 6 cups gluten-free baguette cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- ½ cup grand marnier orange liqueur
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter plus more for dish
- ⅔ cup coconut sugar plus more for sprinkling
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon pink himalayan salt
- 2.5 cups honey crisp apples diced in ½ inch cubes (about 2 apples)
- Lightly-sweetened whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack set in the lower third of the oven. Lightly butter a 7x11 casserole dish; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cream, milk, and eggs. Add baguette and gently toss to coat. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes to soak, stirring a few times.
- In a small saucepan, warm Grand Marnier until lightly simmering, off the heat, stir in your golden raisins to let plump and macerate. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. When butter is bubbling and beginning to brown, stir in coconut sugar, maple, vanilla, spices, and salt.
- Add apples, toss to coat, and let simmer, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes. Set aside off heat and let cool down slightly. Meanwhile, drain golden raisins and discard liquid.
- Gently fold apple mixture and golden raisins into the bread mixture until well combined.
- Spoon bread and apple mixture into prepared baking dish, then pour remaining liquid over top. Place dish on a parchment-lined baking sheet to prevent spillover mess.
- Bake, covered with parchment-lined foil, for 20 minutes then uncover, sprinkle top with coconut sugar, and continue to bake until bread pudding is golden brown and set in the center, 40-45 minutes more.
- Let cool for 15-20 minutes before serving with lightly-sweetened whipped cream.