Looking for well-balance snack or desert that tastes great and is good for you? Impossible? Think again. Healthy Apple Bread Pudding  just may be your answer. Combining ingredients from a wide-variety of food groups, Apple Bread Pudding provides you with all the essentials with the great taste of apple at the same time.

What You’ll Need:

8 to 9 pieces of your favorite bread
4 Tbs butter
3 Golden Delicious apples
2 Tbs lemon juice
1 Tbs grated lemon rind
1/4 to 1/2 cup honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup apple juice
1/2 golden raisins
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Instructions:

Spread bread with butter and toast both sides under a broiler.

Cut bread into chunks.

Place all ingredients in the slow cooker except walnuts.

The amount of honey should be determined by tartness of apples.

Set slow cooker on LOW and allow to cook for 5 to 6 hours.

If possible, gently stir halfway through cooking process.

If desired, stir in walnuts just before serving.

Recipe from ChetDay