Best Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe
This creamy, melt in your mouth, all the flavors of fall Best Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe is sure to make you close your eyes and do a food dance with your fork. This easy to make Leftover Day Old Donut Recipe is a crowd pleaser. Grab your aprons! Let’s make Donut Bread Pudding!
Best Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe
What You Will Love About this Cider Donut Bread Pudding
My favorite part of visiting Blue Ridge, Georgia is visiting the popular Mercier Orchards in the fall for fresh apples. A bonus is the their fabulous bakery serving apple fritters, fried apple hand pies, apple pies, and of course apple cider donuts. YUM! I always buy a box to eat and a box to let get stale just for this Cider Donut Bread Pudding.
Other Kinds of Donuts For This Bread Pudding Recipe with Recipe Variations
There are all sorts of variations for this fabulous Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe. Simply switch out the donuts. (Leftover Donut Recipe)
- Glazed Donuts – Drizzle a cream cheese glaze.
- Donut Holes – Add a dried fruit.
- Blueberry Cake Donuts – add fresh blueberries with the donuts.
- Strawberry Cake Donut – swirl in strawberry jam.
- Powdered Donuts – Garnish with powdered sugar.
- Chocolate Donuts – Toss in chocolate chips.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS EASY RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE BAKED APPLE DONUTS! IT IS A GREAT CHOICE FOR THIS BREAD PUDDING RECIPE TOO!
Occasions To Serve Cider Donut Bread Pudding
- Thanksgiving Breakfast
- Christmas Morning Breakfast
- Weekend Brunch
- A Fall Potluck
- A Fall Book Club
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Best Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 apple cider donuts, stale – cut into 1″ pieces
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar + more for topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup apple butter (optional)
- 2 apples, peeled and diced (optional)
Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray an 8 cup baking dish with cooking spray.
Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar, granulated sugar until combined and sugar has dissolved.
Tear the stale apple cider donuts into one inch pieces and place in the prepared baking dish. (Toss with the optional chopped apples.) Pour the custard over the apple donuts. Gently press down into the custard with a rubber spatula. Let the custard soak into the donuts for 15 minutes. Spoon on the optional apple butter. Sprinkle on the extra brown sugar.
Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 30 minutes or until the custard sets.
Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe Notes
- You can use any donut for this recipe. Be sure to check out this post for donut ideas with recipe variations.
- Don’t skip the 15 minute custard soaking. This is where the magic happens!
- Add pecans and/or raisins/dried cranberries.
Best Apple Cider Donut Bread Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 apple cider donuts stale – cut into 1″ pieces
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar + more for topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup apple butter optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray an 8 cup baking dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar, granulated sugar until combined and sugar has dissolved.
- Tear the stale apple cider donuts into one inch pieces and place in the prepared baking dish. (Toss with the optional chopped apples.) Pour the custard over the apple donuts. Gently press down into the custard with a rubber spatula. Let the custard soak into the donuts for 15 minutes. Spoon on the optional apple butter. Sprinkle on the extra brown sugar.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 30 minutes or until the custard sets.
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream! Best warm!
Notes
- You can use any donut for this recipe. Be sure to check out this post for donut ideas with recipe variations.
- Avoid skipping the 15 minute custard soaking. This is where the magic happens!
- Add pecans and/or raisins/dried cranberries.
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