Hey guys, I'm back with another recipe! Ever since I was a little kid, one of the biggest treats I remember from traveling was bread pudding; not that I couldn't have it at home, but the first time I had it was in New York, and so I associate it with traveling.
Lets dive right in; you'll need:
-5 Slices whole wheat bread (roughly 5 cups cubed)
-1 cup Egg beaters/egg substitute (or real eggs if you'd like, 2-3 would suffice)
-1 scoop Vanilla whey
-1 tsp Vanilla extract
-1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
-2 cups non-fat Milk
-1/2 cup sugar/sweetener (I used sweetener as I have no problem using it
occasionally)
-Dash or two of cinnamon and some nutmeg
Optional-1/2 cup raisins
-1 cup berries of any kind (if using cranberries, add another 1/2 cup of sugar to counteract the tartness)
-Chopped walnuts
First, go ahead and preheat your oven to 350 (Fahrenheit). Tear up your bread into small cubes, you can remove the crust if you'd like (I left mine on, I like the crust =p). Keep these aside for a moment, and lets get the other stuff going. Take a (fairly) large bowl and put all other ingredients into it; yes, literally everything else besides the bread. Using a wire whisk or a blender, blend until smooth and well mixed. Hopefully your oven should be preheated at this point, because you're done!
Spray an 8x8" baking dish with non-stick spray or grease it up however you'd like, and toss in the bread cubes. Pour your mixture on top of them and toss lightly to coat the bread evenly.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until knife/toothpick comes out clean. Only about 5 minutes prep time and an hour total and you've got a nice batch of bread pudding! Let cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving to avoid complete breakdown. Serve warm with some maple syrup!
Nutritional Breakdown-5 slices whole-wheat bread (the size I used) = 350 calories/20g protein
-1 cup Egg beaters = 120 calories/24g protein
-1 scoop Vanilla whey = 130 calories/24g protein
-2 cups non-fat milk = 180 calories/18g protein
-1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup (slightly less) = 20 calories 800 calories/76g protein and 90g carbs.
A good serving is a quarter of the pan, which comes out (obviously) to 200 calories/19g protein and 22g carbs each.
Enjoy! I definitely recommend trying with blueberries or cranberries; just remember the tip of an added 1/2 cup of sweetener if using cranberries, they can be very tart! Cheers, guys
-Polished
