Bite-Sized Spiced Apple Bread Puddings

Ingredients

• – 3 tablespoons Real California butter, plus more for muffin tins
• – 3 tart-sweet apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• – 1/3 cup sugar
• – 12 whole star anise
• – 3/4 cup Real California milk
• – 2 large eggs
• – 3/4 teaspoon salt
• – 8 ounces (5 to 6 slices) buttermilk bread, cut into1/2-inch dice
• – 1/2 cup Real California sour cream or crème fraîche
• baking