Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 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)
• 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. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 baking dish.

2. 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. 3

   In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, and orange zest until well combined.

4. 4

   Pour the egg mixture over the bread, making sure all of the bread is covered.

5. 5

   Allow the bread pudding to sit for 25 minutes.

6. 6

   Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the center jiggles only slightly when moved.

7. 7

   Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving. (The bread pudding might deflate a bit while cooling; this is normal.)

8. 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. 9

   Drizzle over each slice of bread pudding.

10. 10

    Enjoy!