This grain free version of a tried and true classic is what I like to call the "New Age Bread Pudding". Time's are changing and more and more of us are adopting a gluten or even grain free diet.
I myself, pick and choose my battles. For example, If i'm out for brunch and really feeling some sourdough with poached eggs, i'll go for it. Or, if I'm craving a big bowl of oats, come at me. But I do my best to eat grain free on every other day just because I feel better for it. Wheat and grains make me feel way too full and lethargic so I make switches where I can without compromising on taste and texture. (Think cauli rice or zucchini noodles.)
When it comes to bread, I would never buy it from the supermarket because all the gluten free varieties had a lot of crap in them, marketed to us as a healthier alternative when in actual fact when it comes down to it these overpriced loaves are usually worse for us in terms of nutritional content and ingredient list. I recently came across this new brand "Barely Bread" on MilkandEggs.com (i think it's also available at Wholefoods and other health food stores) their bread is grain and gluten free (not vegan though as it contains eggs). This bread in my opinion is the real deal, the texture and taste is so darn good it tastes like regular old bread but with an ingredient list that I trust and more importantly - understand. So i can have eggs on toast on the reg without paying for it later on with a lack in energy.
One of their products is a cinnamon raisin bagel and i thought this would be a great opportunity to try a recipe I would otherwise shy away from. Most traditional recipes call for butter, sugar and milk to create a custard for your slightly stale bread to bake in. I made a few substitutions to try make it a little healthier, subbing the butter for vanilla ghee to add flavor and less fat. Subbed sugar for honey and milk for unsweetened almond milk. Toss a few organic blackberries on top for added flavor and serve with almond yogurt instead of cream and you've got yourself a "Grain Free New Age Bread Pudding."
Serves 4 big portions:
What you'll need:
4 Barely Bread Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
2 heaped tbsp vanilla ghee + 1 tbsp for greasing (I use Fourth and Heart brand)
1/3c good quality honey
2c unsweetened almond milk (I use Califia Farms, as it's carrageenan free)
Pinch of Salt
1 x 170g punnet organic blackberries
2 pasture raised eggs
Almond yoghurt (for serving)
What to do:
Preheat oven to 350F bake
Cut up your bagels into roughly 1 inch pieces and place in a large mixing bowl
Grease a medium sized baking dish with1 tbsp ghee
Over a medium heat, heat up you honey, milk and ghee until milk is hot and everything is mixed well together
Remove from the heat and leave to cool
Once cool add 2 slightly pre whisked eggs to the milk mixture
Pour the "custard" over your bagels ensuring all the bread is covered
Pour into your baking dish ensuring it's evenly spread out
Leave for 10 minutes to allow the mixture to soak into your bread
Place in the oven and bake for 50 minutes
Once cooked, serve warm with a few spoons of Almond Yoghurt
Enjoy x
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