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This easy homemade Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding is topped with an orange glaze, and is the perfect holiday dessert! This bread pudding recipe comes together quickly and is a total crowd pleaser!
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Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
 
This easy homemade Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding is topped with an orange glaze, and is the perfect holiday dessert! This bread pudding recipe comes together quickly and is a total crowd pleaser!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding
Servings: 10 -12 Servings
Author: Michelle
Ingredients
Bread Pudding
  • 4 cups milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp orange zest
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 loaf thick bread, cubed (day old/crusty bread is best; I used brioche)
Orange Glaze
  • 3 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1-1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest (optional--it makes the glaze extra orange-flavored!)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 baking dish.
  2. Spread half of the bread in an even layer on the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle cranberries over the top. Place the remaining bread on top.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, and orange zest until well combined.
  4. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, making sure all of the bread is covered.
  5. Allow the bread pudding to sit for 25 minutes.
  6. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the center jiggles only slightly when moved.
  7. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving. (The bread pudding might deflate a bit while cooling; this is normal.)
  8. While the cranberry orange bread pudding is cooling off, mix together melted butter, powdered sugar (starting with 1 cup), vanilla extract, orange juice, and orange zest. If the glaze seems too thin, add in the last 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
  9. Drizzle over each slice of bread pudding.
  10. Enjoy!