Healthier Bread Pudding II

Ingredients

• 6 slices day-old whole wheat bread
• 0.5 cups raisins , Optional
• 1 large apple , peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter , melted
• 4 eggs , beaten
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking dish. Mix in raisins and apple. Drizzle with melted butter.

3. 3

   Combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up egg mixture.

4. 4

   Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place bread pudding baking dish into a large roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water around pan.

5. 5

   Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of pudding comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes.