Sweet Potato Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

I know, I know. While everyone else is going pumpkin crazy, I am clearly obsessing over the sweet potatoes. But how could I not? They’re just wonderful.

Any sweet potato farmers out there lookin’ for a lady to romance?

I told you last week that I would be bringing you another amazing bread pudding recipe, and you know that I like to keep my promises. And while last week’s recipe was good, the truly awesome thing about this recipe is that it utilizes just about every wonderful fall flavor I can name.

We start at the top with a caramel pecan sauce. Yep, things are starting off right.

Then we work our way down to a lightly sweet potato-flavored bread pudding. Ok, I can totally handle this.

And then, just when we thought things were perfect enough, we hit a layer of sweet, brown-sugar-and-butter-kissed apples at the bottom. Oh sweet child in Heaven, take me now; my life might be complete.

There is a chance that this might just be the perfect fall dessert. And if there were to be, I don’t know…say, a poultry-filled holiday looming in the near future, these bread puddings might be just the thing to replace that boring pumpkin pie.

But that’s just some crazy-talk for ya.

On a slightly different note, those of you who frequent EYHO may have noticed that my posting schedule has somewhat deviated recently from my normal Tuesday/Thursday schedule. That is because I have had the immense honor of guest posting on some amazing blogs – have you checked out my Raisin Bread Pudding and entered the Coffee-mate giveaway on The Realistic Nutritionist yet? And on Wednesday I will be featured on yet another great blog…so be sure to check back to see what is up!

Recipe adapted quite a bit from Southern Living.

Sweet Potato Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

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Servings6

Ingredients

  

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For the bread pudding:

• ▢ 5 cups cubed bread preferably a crusty Italian bread or something similar
• ▢ 1/2 cup half-and-half
• ▢ 1/2 cup milk
• ▢ 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 1/2 cup sugar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For the apples:

• ▢ 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and sliced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 2 tablespoons butter
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar

For the caramel pecan sauce:

• ▢ 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• ▢ 1/4 cup butter
• ▢ 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

 

• Place cubed bread into a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together all other bread pudding ingredients. Pour over the bread and stir to thoroughly combine. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 8.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease six 6-ounce ramekins; set aside.
• In a small bowl, toss together the apple slices with the lemon juice and cinnamon.
• In a skillet, melt together the butter and the brown sugar over medium-high heat. Add the apple slices and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the apples are just starting to soften around the edges and are coated in the butter and brown sugar. Remove from heat.
• Divide the apple slices evenly into the bottoms of each prepared ramekin, topping with any remaining brown sugar sauce.
• Spoon the chilled bread mixture on top of the apples.
• Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 50 minutes, covering with foil after 30 minutes.
• During the last 15 minutes of baking, prepare the sauce: In a medium skillet over medium heat, toast the pecans 3-5 minutes (stirring frequently), or until toasted and fragrant. Remove from heat.
• In a small saucepan, cook the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and pecans.
• When the bread puddings have finished baking, remove from the oven and drizzle with the caramel sauce. Bake for an additional 5 minutes (uncovered), until sauce is heated through and begins to bubble. Serve warm.

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