Eggnog Apple Bread Pudding with Creamy Eggnog Sauce

Soft and sweet baked bread within an eggnog custard plus tart baked apples covered in the most addictive creamy eggnog sauce. Slightly into this one if you couldn’t tell.

Eggnog Bread Pudding Ingredients

One of the best things about this Bread Pudding recipe is just how easy it is to make. Simple ingredients, easy to make.

• Bread: French Bread or Brioche that is day old and a little crusty is perfect for bread pudding.
• Hiland Dairy Eggnog: Creamy, rich and flavors of vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Apples: I love using a Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples, they are sweet and tart and hold up well in baking.
• Eggs: Eggs are the base for the mixture that makes the very important custard.
• Nutmeg and Cinnamon: Fall flavors at their finest.

Creamy Eggnog Sauce

I’m going to be honest, you are going to lick the bowl and spoon of this sauce. Maybe you’ll just take a big spoonful and eat it, it’s so good.

• Hiland Dairy Eggnog: More of the creamy, rich Hiland goodness for the base of the sauce
• Hiland Milk: If you have whole or 2% then that is great, but any milk will work for this eggnog sauce
• Sugar: Gotta sweeten up the sauce just a bit to pair with the fall flavors
• Cornstarch: An excellent thickener to help make this creamy sauce thick
• Butter: Butter adds a richness and depth to this sauce that you will not want to leave out

How to Make Eggnog Apple Bread Pudding

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish by generously greasing it with butter. Cut day old bread (about 4 cups but enough to fill the pan generously) into 2 inch cubes. Add to the baking dish. Peel and cut 2 apples into 1 inch cubes and add them to the baking dish. Gently mix the bread and apples to evenly spread them out.
2. In a medium bowl, add the 4 eggs and 3 cups of Hiland Dairy Eggnog plus 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of nutmeg. Whisk together until fully combined. Pour the eggnog mixture over top of the bread and apples evenly. I like to gently press down on the bread piece to make sure they are getting coated in the eggnog mixture before baking.
3. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes. Eggnog mixture should be firm but still have some jiggle to it. Remove from the oven and let set while making the creamy eggnog sauce.
4. Sauce: In a small pot on medium heat, add the ¾ cup of Hiland Dairy Eggnog. ½ cup Hiland Milk, ½ cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch and 4 Tablespoons of butter. Whisk together occasionally while heating and the butter starts to melt. After the butter has melted, continue to whisk constantly until the sauce thickens up. This takes around 10 minutes.
5. Pour the sauce over the eggnog bread pudding, be sure to reserve some for individual extra sauce topping. Cut pieces and serve!

Make Ahead Tips

Can you make this Breakfast Casserole ahead of time?
Yes! And it’s very easy to do. Add the bread and apples to the baking dish, cover and refrigerate. Then separately mix the eggnog mixture, cover and refrigerate. Refrigerate up to 2 days ahead. Once ready to make, add the eggnog mixture to the bread and bake.
For the sauce: make as normal, cool and then place in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 4 days ahead. To warm, put in a pot on low heat until warmed.

Ways to Change Up Apple Eggnog Bread Pudding

This Bread Pudding recipe is incredibly versatile. You can change it up or add other favorite ingredients to make it yours. Here are some delicious suggestions for the Bread Pudding

• Raisin Bread
• Dinner Rolls
• Add some rum to the eggnog mix
• Chocolate Chips
• Pecans
• Strawberries
• Caramel Sauce

Other Delicious Eggnog Ideas

• Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls w/ Eggnog Cream Cheese Icing
• Eggnog Lemon Pound Cake
• Eggnog Waffles with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
• Gingerbread Eggnog Cocktail

And if you’re interested in creating more deliciousness with Hiland Dairy products, be sure to check out Hiland Dairy’s recipes too (including some created by yours truly!).