That’s pure comfort food 🍎✨ — warm, soft bread pudding with tender apples and a buttery crumble on top. Here’s a rich, cozy version that’s easy to make.
🍎 Apple Crumble Bread Pudding
🛒 Ingredients
For the pudding:
- 5–6 cups day-old bread (cubed) – brioche or French bread works best
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- 2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sugar (brown sugar preferred)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
For the crumble topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cold butter (cubed)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
🥣 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
2️⃣ Make the Custard
In a bowl, whisk together:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Salt
3️⃣ Assemble
- Place bread cubes and diced apples in the baking dish.
- Pour custard mixture evenly over the top.
- Gently press bread down so it absorbs the liquid.
- Let sit for 10–15 minutes.
4️⃣ Make the Crumble
Mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Cut in cold butter with a fork until crumbly.
Sprinkle evenly over pudding.
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 40–45 minutes, until golden and set in the center.
🍨 Serving Ideas
- Drizzle with caramel sauce
- Dust with powdered sugar
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream
- Or serve with warm custard sauce
💡 Pro Tips
- Slightly stale bread absorbs custard better.
- Add raisins or chopped pecans for extra texture.
- Tart apples (like Granny Smith) balance the sweetness beautifully.
If you’d like, I can also give you a slow cooker version or a 5-ingredient shortcut version that’s even easier.
