This Healthy Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding is a quick and easy dessert or breakfast and is a great way to use up leftover bread!
When I was in elementary school, It always used to bug me so much when kids at lunch wouldn’t eat sandwiches with crusts on. They acted like they were eatingt poison or something! I never had a problem with crusts, It’s literally just bread (the best part, in my opinion).
Anyway, the only time I had a legitimate excuse to take crusts off was to make my French Toast Rollups (by the way, you should make these, they are incredible!). We don’t like wasting things in our household.
There was no way that I was gonna throw away 3 cups of bread crusts;)
Not just bread pudding, but skillet bread pudding. First you cook the apples in the skillet, Mix apples with the other ingredients, then place everything in the skillet and bake.
There is no need to wash out the skillet. Just one bowl, one skillet, 7 ingredients, so simple and easy with no mess!
I found out something: Apples get caramelized when cook them in a skillet! Just another bonus if you make this! You can also customize this by using whatever type of bread fits your dietary needs, whether it be paleo, vegan, GF or whole-wheat, everyone can enjoy it.
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Skillet Cinnamon Apple Bread Pudding
I don’t know whether to call this dessert or breakfast, maybe because I ate it for both but it’s highly up to you!
Skillet Cinnamon-Apple Bread Pudding
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- Baked Apples
- 1 apple cored and chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Other Ingredients
- 3 cups cubed stale bread can use GF, vegan, whole-wheat or paleo bread of choice
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk can use lite, if desired
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350
- Mix apples, oil and cinnamon in a medium skillet and cook over medium heat until soft, about 5-8 minutes, let cool
- In a large bowl, mix together bread, milk, sugar and vanilla, add in apple and combine well
- Place mixture in skillet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden
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- Do you eat crusts or nah?
Yes yes, that would be the question. Dessert or breakfast? Both is definitely the best answer. Would love this delicious skillet pudding andy time of the day!
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I have such a soft spot for bread puddings of all kinds! This one is perfect for fall.
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Haha — what *was* up with that no-crust stuff?! 🙂 I never got it. Or the kids that left the crusty pizza slice ends… I loved all bread, heartily in contrast. And I loved bread pudding. I actually have an apple bread pudding recipe I’ll be sharing soon as well, but I really love your skillet version — it looks absolutely delicious!
Bread pudding is one of my favorite things of all time. We had it at our wedding instead of cake!! Love the fall twist on it.
YUM! Love this! Perfect for a chilly fall day 🙂
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This looks so delicious! What a great way to use up stale bread!! With all that apple?? Yum!
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YES! This should definitely be eaten at breakfast and dinner – heck – why not lunch too – that is if there’s any leftovers….
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i completely agree 🙂
heck yes! The best way to eat stale bread 🙂
thank you! agreed 🙂
I LOVE bread pudding too! maybe when i get married ill have that instead of cake too 🙂
I don’t get it either, crusts are the best part! I can’t wait for your apple bread pudding recipe! Im sure that’s gonna be epic 🙂
bread pudding is the best dessert! thank you!
I can’t decide either but I wouldn’t mind having it for all meals :))
That’s how I live too 😉 NO WASTE! Throwing away food is a sin 😛
This looks fantastic!!! I never have leftover bread since all my special GF bread is frozen and doesn’t come in mass quantities, but those end pieces always need a use!
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YUUMM! I don’t know if you know this, but I’m crazy about apples! This looks right up my alley.
im crazy about apples too, we must be related 🙂
I haven’t thought about bread pudding for a minute but this looks great… just picturing this with a scoop of ice cream, ahh!
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ah yes it would be absolute perfection with ice cream! 🙂
This looks so delicious! I just made bread pudding last week too!
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thank you! isn’t Bread pudding amazing?
This looks DELICIOUS! I always have some apples on hand in the fall so I will definitely have to give this a try!
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Sooooooo incredible! It looks divine! Love using in season produce for fall recipes. NOMS!
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OH MY this looks good! Love the use of coconut milk 🙂 thanks for linking up!
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I LOVE crusts! And I love apple-bread pudding and have some stale bread in the freezer just begging for apples, cinnamon, sugar and a hot oven.
Question for you though. How many baked apples do we need? I’m thinking I might not pre-bake at all. Just add more chopped apple to the skillet? Or do we need the applesauce-like texture of baked apples to help make the pudding moist?
Definitely looking forward to trying this recipe as soon, tonight, I hope!
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I love any fruit dessert that is warm and filled with cinnamon, a spoonful of ice cream doesn’t hurt either!
I am a liker of crust, not a lover…I can leave the pie crust behind…same goes for cakes, I am more into the cake than the frosting.
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I’m with you on this one, I don’t really get why kids don’t eat the crust! Anyway, this skillet sounds AMAZING, cinnamon + apple are a match made in heaven! 🙂
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Hi Bethany & Rachel,
This sounds so tasty and easy to make. What a great dessert, Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted.
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thanks! 🙂
thank you! i agree 🙂
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It seems like not eating bread crust is such an American thing, you would never find bread without crust anywhere over here in Europe. Actually it’s quite the opposite, people here fight over the ends of freshly baked loaf of breads because they are the most crunchy and delicious part of the bread. Funny how cultures differ, but I am glad that you never had a problem with bread crust.
This recipe looks amazing by the way – you can almost smell the flavors through the screen.
I just stumbled upon your blog today and I will definitely come back – also because I absolutely love your blog name 🙂
xx from Germany
Lynn from Heavenlynn Healthy
Can you use another type of milk?
yes any kind will work!
This looks delicious and not too difficult. I might just have to try it!
This is the perfect fall dessert! :]