Food Recipes This Apple Spice Donut Pudding Is the Ultimate Fall Dessert Be the first to rate & review! Move over bread pudding. This fall-forward doughnut version of the classic dessert is packed with apples and coming in hot. By Anna Theoktisto Published on September 29, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Fred Hardy Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 10 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts We all know and love bread pudding, that classic dessert where you cover cubed bread in custard and bake it. Now imagine you replace the bread with glazed doughnuts and fold sweet, syrupy sauteed apples into the mix. The result is this Apple Spice Doughnut Bread Pudding, a comforting, warming dessert that will be the hit of your dinner party. We love the apples here, but for a variation, replace the apples with pears, skip the cinnamon and nutmeg, and use a teaspoon of cardamom instead. Whichever fruit you use, don't forget to top the dessert with vanilla or caramel ice cream before serving. Grocery store doughnuts work just fine here, but if you have a favorite doughnut shop, swap in glazed yeast doughnuts from there for even better flavor. This Apple Spice Donut Pudding Is the Ultimate Fall Dessert Ingredients 12 glazed yeast doughnuts (about 26 oz. total) 2 large eggs 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3 tsp ground cinnamon, divided 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish 3 1/4 cups chopped honeycrisp apples (about 2 large apples) 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar Vanilla ice cream, for serving Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart or 9-inch square baking dish with butter. Cut doughnuts into eighths. Scatter in baking dish. Whisk eggs, condensed milk, cream, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a medium bowl until well combined. Pour mixture over doughnuts; toss gently to combine. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 10 minutes, stirring twice. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add apples, sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Cook, stirring often, until apples are crisp-tender and a thick syrup forms, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Spoon apples and syrup over doughnut mixture. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake until top is brown and just set, about 15 minutes. (If you want a little more browning, broil for 2 to 3 minutes.) Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream. The Hole Story We tried a bunch of different doughnuts during testing. Glazed yeast worked way better than cake or apple cider doughnuts, which got mushy when soaked in custard. To lean into the apple flavor and really activate the autumnness of it all, swap in an equal weight of apple fritters for the doughnuts. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 638 Calories 32g Fat 77g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 638 % Daily Value * Total Fat 32g 41% Saturated Fat 16g 81% Cholesterol 104mg 35% Sodium 461mg 20% Total Carbohydrate 77g 28% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 56g Protein 11g 22% Vitamin C 4mg 5% Calcium 260mg 20% Iron 2mg 13% Potassium 356mg 8% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.