Preparation time: 10-15 minutes (plus overnight resting period)
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves: 8 to 10

Ingredients

• 3 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 3 cups chopped apples
• 1 large loaf french bread
• 3 cups milk
• 6 large eggs
• 1/4 cup Maple syrup
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. 1. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
   2. Cut the loaf of french bread in half lengthwise and tear into large chunks. Lay the chunks into the bottom of the pan.
   3. Whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup and flavorings in a large bowl. Pour over the bread.
   4. Sprinkle the cinnamon and apple pie spice over the bread layer.
   5. Pour the chopped apples over the bread chunks and push the apple pieces into the crevices. Repeat with the blueberries.
   6. Drop the butter in small chunks over the pudding.
   7. Cover the baking dish and store in the refrigerator overnight (8 hours up to 24 hours).
   8. The following day, bake the bread pudding at 350F (180C) degrees for about an hour, until golden brown. Remove from oven and serve.