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Bread Pudding Muffins

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Bread Pudding Muffins are a delicious way to use leftover stale bread. Not only do they have the wonderful flavor of bread soaked in a cinnamon flavored cream, but they also contain chunks of apple, slivers of lemon zest, and plump raisins. The interesting part about this Bread Pudding Muffin recipe is that instead of baking the bread pudding in one large roasting pan it is baked in individual muffin tins. This makes for a very nice presentation. What a perfect way to start the day.  

 

Bo Friberg tells us in his book Professional Pastry Chef that in centuries past, it was very common in England for every kitchen to have a bowl sitting on the counter to collect leftover bread. Once the bowl was full it would be used to make a rich and creamy bread pudding. What makes a bread pudding perfect everyday fare is that it does not use fancy ingredients; just bread, milk and/or cream, sugar, eggs, and some flavoring (like vanilla and cinnamon). And any leftover bread can be used; French, Italian, brioche, challah, panettone or even croissants. You can leave the crusts on or take them off. My favorite is the more sturdy French bread, crusts left on, that doesn't have too thick of a crust.

This recipe is one that I adapted from Marcy Goldman's "The Best of Better Baking.com".

 

Bread Pudding Muffins: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Place rack in the middle of the oven. Butter well or spray, with a non stick vegetable spray, 12 muffin tins.

Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl and add the cream and milk. Let stand for five minutes. Then stir in the beaten eggs, sugar, vanilla, and melted and cooled butter.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and lemon zest. Stir this mixture into the bread cube mixture and then fold in the raisins and apple chunks.

Evenly divide the mixture among the 12 muffins cups, using two spoons or an ice cream scoop. Place the muffin tin on a parchment lined baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool. Can dust with confectioners (icing or powdered) sugar before serving.

Makes 12 regular-sized muffins.

Source:

Goldman, Marcy & Huneault, Yvan. 'The Best of Better Baking.com'. Ten Speed Press. Berkeley: 2002.

Bread Pudding Muffins:

7 cups of bread cubes, cut into bite sized pieces (See Note below)

1 cup (240 ml) half & half or light cream

1 cup (240 ml) milk

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated white sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

6 tablespoons (84 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1/3 cup (45 grams) all purpose flour

1/2 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

1/2 cup (70 grams) raisins or dried cranberries

1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced

Note:  Use breads (or a combination thereof) like French, Broiche, Challah, Croissant, Italian, or Panettone. Crusts can be left on or removed. 

Lemon Zest - The outer skin of the lemon which contains the fruit's flavor and perfume. 

 
   

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