A classic dessert—Bread Pudding—gets a gooey, indulgent update that doesn’t keep you tied to watching the oven. This slow-cooker version is made with cubed French bread, rich custard and the genius addition of toffee bits. Scoop it straight from the slow cooker and serve it warm, with a drizzle of dressed-up caramel topping enhanced with vanilla.
Slow-Cooker Caramel-Toffee Bread Pudding
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 45 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Bread Pudding
- 8 cups cubed (day old) French bread (1-inch pieces)
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
Topping
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- Whipped topping, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Generously spray 5- or 6-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. Place bread in slow cooker.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat eggs and half-and-half with whisk until well mixed. Add brown sugar, melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until well mixed.
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Step3Pour over bread; toss to evenly coat in custard mixture. Let stand 10 minutes. Toss again to make sure as much of the custard mixture as possible is soaked up by bread. Press down slightly on top of bread, and sprinkle with toffee bits.
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Step4Cover top of insert with large kitchen towel folded in half. Place lid on top of towel. (This will prevent condensation from dripping onto bread during cooking.) Cook on Low heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until edges are golden brown and temperature is at least 160°F when instant-read thermometer is inserted near center.
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Step5Meanwhile, in 1-cup glass measuring cup, mix caramel topping and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Serve with warm bread pudding. Top with whipped topping.
Nutrition
630
Calories
27g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
83g
Total Carbohydrate
42g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: About 1 Cup
- Calories
- 630
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 15g
- 76%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 175mg
- 58%
- Sodium
- 530mg
- 22%
- Potassium
- 260mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 83g
- 28%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 42g
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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