Comfort food made easy. Day-old cinnamon raisin bread is put to good use as the base of this satisfying dessert that has 34% less calories than the traditional recipe.

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding

2 cups fat-free milk
2/3 cups Equal® Spoonful*
4 tablespoons stick butter or margarine, melted
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups 3/4-inch cubed day-old cinnamon raisin bread

1. Combine milk, Equal®, melted butter, egg, egg whites, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs.
2. Spoon mixture into ungreased 1 1/2 quart rectangular casserole. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 30 to 35 minutes or until pudding is set and sharp knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Makes 6 servings.

* May substitute 16 packets Equal sweetener

Nutrition Information Per Serving: calories 232, protein 10 g, carbohydrate 26 g, fat 10 g, cholesterol 37 mg, sodium 405 mg.

Food Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®

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