Slow Cooker Orange Date Breakfast Pudding - Alberta Milk

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) orange juice
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried dates
• 8 cups (2 L) cubed cinnamon raisin bread (~12 sliced)
• 2 cups (500 ml) homogenized milk (can substitute 2%)
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter, melted
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) brown sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• 1 tsp (5 ml) gingerbread spice mix (can substitute cinnamon)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried canberries
• butter (for greasing slow cooker)