Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding

The only thing to do when you have leftover apple cider doughnuts is to make Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding. That is when you are me, of course. Other people compost or toss old doughnuts. Me? I like to get creative instead of wasting food.

A few weeks ago I made a large batch of apple cider doughnuts as well as several other dishes. We entertained guests that weekend. As much as the guests showed appreciation for the doughnuts, not all of them were consumed. My friend Jackie Gordon has mad a dessert recently with an apple cider doughnut crust. This gave me the idea to create this Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding.

If you have stale doughnuts hanging out in your kitchen, this is an ideal recipe to repurpose them. Dense doughnuts work best in this recipe. However, stale fluffy doughnuts become stiffer and would probably work just as well.

Of course, I could not stop there. Additionally, I made a delicious caramel rum sauce to pour over the top of each serving. Don’t hate me because it’s so good. The end result is sweet but perfect. I also added a layer of golden raisins and some extra cinnamon sugar to the mix.

This Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding recipe is a great idea for a Thanksgiving dessert. It only takes a short amount of time to throw together. Also, make this Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding the day before as well as the Rum Caramel Sauce. Remove the sauce from the refrigerator the morning of. After you serve your turkey, pop the dessert in the oven on warm to heat up and all will be ready in time for dessert.

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Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding with Caramel Rum Sauce

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple cider doughnuts, bread pudding, doughnut dessert

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 12

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding:

• 7 cups apple cider doughnut, cut into pieces
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisins
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
• 1+1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk

For the Caramel Rum Sauce:

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted  butter
• 1 cup  light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  salt
• 1 teaspoon  vanilla
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Make the Apple Cider Doughnut Pudding:

1. Grease a 9 x 1casserole dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the doughnut pieces in the dish
3. Sprinkle the raisins over the top and drizzle the melted butter, over the top. Set aside.
   
4. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla extract together.
5. Add the sugars, cream, and milk. Whisk until just combined.
6. Pour the mixture over the doughnut pieces and raisins.
   
7. Let the mixture soak the doughnuts.
8. Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes,
9. Remove, let cool in the dish for 15 minutes.
10. Cut pieces onto plates, drizzle with the caramel sauce and serve.

Make the Rum Caramel Sauce:

1. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and brown sugar.
2. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
3. Whisk in the salt, vanilla, rum, and cream.
4. Return to heat, bring to a boil, whisking until the mixture slightly thickens
5. Remove from heat. Let cool.

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