OLD-FASHIONED BREAD PUDDING WITH APPLE-RAISIN SAUCE
This old fashioned treat has been updated with a healthy spin. The sweet but healthy apple-raisin sauce makes a perfect topping—try it on fruit too.
Yield for bread pudding: 9 servings
Yield for apple-raisin sauce: 2 cups
FOR BREAD PUDDING
10 slices whole wheat bread
3 egg whites
1 1/2 C skim milk
1/4 C white sugar
2 tsp white sugar
1/4 C brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp clove
as needed vegetable oil spray
FOR APPLE-RAISIN SAUCE
1 1/4 C apple juice
1/2 C apple butter
2 Tbsp molasses
1/2 C raisins
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp orange zest (optional)
To prepare bread pudding:
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. Spray 8- by 8-inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray. Lay slices of bread in baking dish in two rows, overlapping like shingles.
3. In medium bowl, beat together egg, egg whites, milk, the 1/4 cup of white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Pour egg mixture over bread.
4. In small bowl, stir together cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and the 2 teaspoons of white sugar.
5. Sprinkle spiced sugar mix over bread pudding. Bake pudding for 30–35 minutes, until it has browned on top and is firm to touch. Serve warm or at room temperature with warm apple-raisin sauce.
To prepare apple-raisin sauce:
1. Stir all ingredients together in medium saucepan.
2. Bring to simmer over low heat. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Serving size: 1/2 cup - Each serving (with apple-raisin sauce) provides:
Calories: 233
Total fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Sodium: 252 mg
Total fiber: 3 g
Protein: 7 g
Carbohydrates: 46 g
Potassium: 390 mg
National Institutes of Health
Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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