Carrot Cake Bread Pudding

Name: Carrot Cake Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 20 pieces whole wheat or honey wheat bread, diced; 4 carrots, shredded; 8 ounces low fat cream cheese; 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed; 10 eggs; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup half and half; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/4 cup fruit butter (apple or pumpkin would great); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

20 pieces whole wheat or honey wheat bread, diced
4 carrots, shredded
8 ounces low fat cream cheese
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
10 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup half and half
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup fruit butter (apple or pumpkin would great)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Dice bread and toss with carrots.
3

Put bread and carrot mixture into greased 9x13 baking dish.
4

Dollop cream cheese on top and sprinkle with brown sugar.
5

In large bowl, whisk eggs with milk, cream, orange juice, maple syrup, butter, pumpkin/apple butter, vanilla, and spices.
6

Pour egg mixture over top.
7

Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.
8

While bread pudding is still hot, spread the cream cheese out over the top of the entire dish.
9

Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup (optional, but delicious).