Apricot Bread Pudding

Creme fraiche adds delicious, rich flavor to this French-style bread pudding made with sweet apricots and sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar topping.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 338 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 8 thick slices crusty French bread, quartered
• 1 (16 ounce) can apricot halves in light syrup, drained, with syrup reserved
• 1 (8 ounce) container creme fraiche
• 1 lemon, zested

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Whisk cinnamon and brown sugar together in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Butter both sides of bread slices with softened butter. Layer in the prepared baking dish with apricot halves.

Step 4

Combine milk, creme fraiche, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and apricot syrup in a large bowl; whisk until combined. Pour over bread and apricots and sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over top. Let stand until bread is saturated with liquid, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, about 30 minutes. Set on a wire rack to let cool completely.