The Best Caramel Apple Bread Pudding Recipe Silky - Taste Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 large loaf (450 g) stale Brioche or Challah bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (for apples)
• 3 large Granny Smith or Bramley apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (for apples)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for custard)
• 2 cups (475 mL) heavy cream (double cream), full fat
• 1 cup (240 mL) whole milk
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (for custard)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (for caramel)
• 1/4 cup water (for caramel)
• 3/4 cup (180 mL) warm heavy cream (for caramel)
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cubed (for caramel)
• 1 tsp flaky sea salt, divided (for caramel)