Description
Whether you call it a crockpot or a slow cooker, this Cranberry Walnut Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce is sure to please you! Not just because it’s the best recipe in terms of deliciousness, it’s also super quick and easy to whip up and the slow cooking technique will reward you with the most intense flavors in this traditional holiday dessert!
Ingredients
- FOR THE BREAD PUDDING:
- 2-½ cups Milk
- 3 Eggs, Beaten
- ½ cups Maple Syrup
- ½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 5 cups Bread, Cubed
- 3 Tablespoons Butter
- ½ cups Dried Cranberries
- ½ cups Walnut Halves, Roughly Chopped
- FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE:
- ¼ cups Butter
- ½ cups Brown Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- ¼ cups Evaporated Milk
Preparation
To make the bread pudding, whisk milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Add the cubed bread and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
Grease the slow cooker well with the butter. Add the cranberries and walnuts to the bread mixture and transfer everything to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours.
To make the caramel sauce, add the butter, brown sugar and salt to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until bubbly and melted. Pour in the evaporated milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Serve warm with the hot bread pudding.
