Spiced Cranberry Almond Bread Pudding

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INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking spray or butter, for greasing the pan

  • 1 loaf challah or brioche bread, cut into 1” chunks (preferably stale)

  • 1 cup cranberries

  • ½ cup Mariani sliced almonds

  • 3 cups milk

  • 3 eggs, beaten

  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a casserole dish with cooking spray or butter.

  2. Add the bread chunks, cranberries, and almonds to the casserole dish.  Toss until evenly distributed.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Pour the wet mixture over the ingredients in the casserole dish.

  4. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the liquid is set and the bread on top in golden brown and toasty.

  5. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm.