Almond Oats Bread Pudding

      Bread pudding,a baked dessert popular in many countries.Everyone has a special corner to this heavenly dessert right?? I use to make it in simple way for my kids..they love anything sweet with bread :) This time for a change added some quaker oats(vanilla flavored).I didn't add vanilla extract to my pudding as the oats itself was fully loaded with vanilla flavor.If you are using plain oats add vanilla extract.Its quick to prepare but the cooking time is little long..takes about 45 minutes.

Ingredients

1. Bread slices  5 no.s(cut in to small pieces)
2. Egg   2 no.s(large eggs)
3. Milk   1 and 1/4 cup( i used 1% low fat milk)
4. Icing sugar    1/2 cup
5. Ground cardamom    1/2 tsp
6. Oats    1/4 cup(i used vanilla flavor)
7. Almonds   1 handful( sliced)
8. Butter    2-3 tbsp
9. Raisins    20 no.s
10. vanilla extract    1 tsp

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Cut the bread slices in to small pieces and keep aside.
• Grease the 8" baking pan with butter/baking spray and spread the bread pieces and pour the melted butter over the bread pieces.
• Then sprinkle raisins,oats and almond over the bread pieces.
• Now take a mixing bowl,add egg,milk,sugar,vanilla,ground cardamom and stir well.Beat the egg milk mixture at medium speed until mixed well.
• then pout the beaten egg milk mixture over the bread pieces and using fork/spoon press them lightly and make  the bread soaking completely in the egg milk mixture.
• Now bake in the pre heated oven for 45 minutes or until done.
• Serve warm or chilled.Pour milk or chocolate sauce or maple syrup on the top of pudding while you serve.My kids loved with milk n whipped cream :)

You can also use granulated sugar and decrease or increase the quantity..After mixing sugar with the liquid ingredient it will remains like small minute lumps tat doesn't matter it will melt while baking.can try without oats also or you can try adding fruits like apple,banana or any fruit of your choice.