Spiced Cranberry Bread Pudding

I feel this is the best bread pudding. Very moist. Family and friends just love it and are always asking for the recipe. One piece is never enough, so cut it big! Enjoy. Topped with a drizzle of caramel-flavored sauce on warm bread pudding. Yum.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• cooking spray
• 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, divided
• 10 slices sourdough bread, cubed
• ¾ cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Ocean Spray® Craisins®)
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (such as Blue Diamond® Almond Breeze®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Toss bread pieces with 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Add dried cranberries; toss well. Pour into the prepared pan. Drizzle with melted butter.

Step 3

Beat eggs in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, almond milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Pour over the bread pieces. Let soak, pressing bread lightly with a fork.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the top springs back when lightly touched, about 45 minutes.