Apple Bread Pudding Cups

The taste of these little bread puddings will remind you of a cinnamon roll. And made individually they are moist but not soggy like some bread puddings tend to be. Great for a comfort food dessert or you could have them for breakfast.

Ingredients:
5 cups cubed bread
3/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1  1/4 cups brown sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1  1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
5 eggs, beaten
1  1/2 cups milk
4 cups shredded apple

Glaze (optional):
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 tbsps milk


Melt the butter then stir both sugars in using a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix the baking powder, salt and spices together then add to the large bowl. 

Beat the eggs with the milk and incorporate the apples. And add this mixture to the rest.

Fold in the bread cubes. Any soft bread will work (I wouldn't try a pumpernickel but you never know!) I used my store of heels from white and brown bread that I had stashed in the freezer.

Grease and flour muffin cups. I used Baker's Joy and it worked like a charm! Spoon the batter into the cups. Fill to the top as they won't rise when baked.

Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes

Cool in the pan 10-15 minutes then run a thin knife around the edge and carefully lift out with a small spatula. Serve warm as is or cool a little longer then mix the glaze together and drizzle over the tops.

Makes 18