Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

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Caramel Apple Bread Pudding
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Ingredients
  1. 1
  2. Tbsp. butter
  3. 3
  4. small Gala apples, peeled, chopped (about 3 cups)
  5. 25
  6. KRAFT Caramels
  7. 1
  8. can (12 oz.) evaporated milk, divided
  9. 1
  10. can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
  11. 4
  12. eggs
  13. 1
  14. tsp. vanilla
  15. 1/2
  16. tsp. ground cinnamon
  17. 3/4
  18. lb. unsliced white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
  19. 1/2
  20. cup dried cranberries
  21. 1
  22. cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
Instructions
  1. HEAT oven to 350°F.
  2. MELT butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add apples; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  3. PLACE caramels in microwaveable bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. evaporated milk; set aside. Pour remaining evaporated milk into large bowl. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon; whisk until blended. Add bread; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in apples and cranberries; pour into buttered 2-qt. baking dish. Place in water bath.
  4. BAKE 1 hour 10 min. on or until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.
  5. MICROWAVE caramels in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Drizzle over pudding. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.
Notes
  1. Substitute
  2. Substitute golden raisins for the dried cranberries.
  3. Special Extra
  4. Add 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans to the pudding mixture along with the fruit.
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