Caramel-Apple Bread Pudding with Golden OREO

Yield:

24 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients	Weights	Measures
butter, divided	11 oz. 5-1/2 oz.	1 cup + 6 Tbsp. 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp.
French bread loaves, cut into 3/4-inch cubes	1 lb. + 8 oz. 12 oz.	1-1/2 gal. 3 qt.
Granny Smith apples, peeled, diced	3 lb. + 4 oz. 1 lb. + 10 oz.	8 each 4 each
ground cinnamon, divided	- -	4 tsp. 2 tsp.
eggs	24 fl oz 12 fl oz	1 doz. 6 each
milk	40 fl oz 20 fl oz	1-1/4 qt. 2-1/2 cups
heavy cream	16 fl oz 8 fl oz	2 cups 1 cup
PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, softened, cubed	1 lb. + 8 oz. 12 oz.	- -
sugar	4 oz. 2 oz.	1 cup 1/2 cup
vanilla	- -	4 tsp. 2 tsp.
dulce de leche, divided, warmed	10-1/2 oz. 5-1/4 oz.	1 cup 1/2 cup
Golden OREO Pieces-Medium	11 oz. 5-1/2 oz.	1 qt. 2 cups
Assembly
dulce de leche, warmed	2 lb. 1 lb.	3 cups 1-1/2 cups
prepared whipped topping	8 oz. 4 oz.	3 cups 1-1/2 cups

Directions

MELT 1 cup butter in large saucepan. (Or, melt 1/2 cup butter for trial recipe.) Pour over bread cubes in large bowl; toss to coat. Spread onto bottom of parchment paper-lined full-sheet pan (or onto bottom of lined half-sheet pan for trial recipe). Bake in 300ºF-convection oven 10 min.; cool slightly.

MEANWHILE, melt remaining butter in same saucepan. Add apples and 1 Tbsp. cinnamon (or 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon for trial recipe); cook 7 to 10 min. or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally.

BLEND eggs, milk, cream, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and remaining cinnamon in blender. (Blend ingredients in batches, if necessary.) Pour into large bowl; whisk in 1 cup dulce de leche (or 1/2 cup dulce de leche for trial recipe). Stir in apples, bread cubes and OREO Pieces. Let stand 15 min. Portion 1 cup into each of 24 (8-oz.) greased ramekins (or into each of 12 greased ramekins for trial recipe); place on sheet pan.

BAKE in 275ºF-convection oven 22 to 25 min. or until centers are set.

FOR each serving: Unmold 1 warm pudding onto plate; top with 2 Tbsp. each dulce de leche and whipped topping.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish desserts with Mini Golden OREO Bite Size Cookies just before serving.

Variation

Mix pudding ingredients as directed except pour into 1 full-hotel pan (or into 1 half-hotel pan for trial recipe) instead of the ramekins. Bake 30 to 35 min. or until centers are set. Cool slightly; cut into squares. Top with remaining ingredients as directed just before serving.

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