Easy Caramel Apple Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 0.8 lb un bread white cut into 1-inch cubes ( 8 cups)
• 1 Tbsp butter 
• 25  caramels kraft
• 0.5 cup cranberries dried
• 4  eggs 
• 12 oz evaporated milk divided canned
• 3 cups gala apples peeled chopped
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 14 oz condensed milk sweetened canned
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 cup cool whip whipped topping thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• casserole dish
• microwave

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat.
3. Add apples; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Place caramels in microwaveable bowl.
6. Add 2 Tbsp. evaporated milk; set aside.
7. Pour remaining evaporated milk into large bowl.
8. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon; whisk until blended.
9. Add bread; stir until liquid is absorbed. Stir in apples and cranberries; pour into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
10. Place casserole dish in shallow pan.
11. Add enough water to pan to come halfway up side of casserole dish.
12. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean.
13. Remove pudding from water bath; cool slightly.
14. Microwave caramels in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 30 sec.
15. Drizzle over pudding.
16. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.