Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

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  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 small apples peeled and chopped
  • 25 caramels
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 8 cups white bread cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup cool whip

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add apples; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Place caramels in microwaveable bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. evaporated milk; set aside. Pour remaining evaporated milk into large bowl. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon; whisk until blended. Add bread; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in apples and cranberries; pour into buttered 2-qt. baking dish. Place in water bath.

Step 4

Bake 1 hour 10 min. on or until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.

Step 5

Microwave caramels in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Drizzle over pudding. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.