Apple Bacon Savory Bread Pudding
This savory bread pudding a quick make-ahead breakfast that'll please a crowd on a busy morning.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 5 large eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 cups stale bread cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 cups Apples peeled, cored and diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 pan with butter.
- In a large bowl, whip eggs, milk, cream and salt until combined. Add stale bread cubes and mix to combine. Set aside while preparing the remaining ingredients.
- Fry bacon until crisp and then crumble into small pieces.
- Fry onion in remaining bacon fat for about 5-8 minutes until browned, then add garlic and apples. Fry for another 5 minutes until the apples begin to caramelize on the outside. Turn off heat.
- Pour the bread/egg mixture into a buttered 9x13 pan. Top with apple/bacon mixture and use a spatula to press the bacon and apples into the bread pudding batter.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes until cooked through and lightly browned.
Notes
This savory breakfast can be prepped the night before and stored in the refrigerator unbaked. In the morning, simply preheat the oven and bake for a hot fresh breakfast.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Servings