Dessert: Cinnamon Toast Trifle

A cinnamon scented layered and baked dessert.

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Cinnamon

Health benefits of Cinnamon Toast Trifle

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup dark rum
1 (4 oz) package vanilla pudding, prepared according to package directions
1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
2 cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks, plus 1 cup heavy cream
1 loaf cinnamon bread, sliced and toasted
5 eggs
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
sweetened whipped cream, for garnish

Instructions

Soak the raisins in rum for 10 minutes to plump them up. Fold together the vanilla pudding, sugar and 2 cups whipped heavy cream. Cut the cooled cinnamon toast bread pudding into large cubes, about 1 1/2-inches. Layer half the bread pudding cubes into the bottom of a large trifle dish or serving bowl and sprinkle with raisins. Spoon half the cinnamon pudding over the raisins and bread pudding. Sprinkle half of the rum raisins on top. Repeat the layers with remaining ingredients. Chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving. Serve with sweetened whipped cream, if desired.
Cinnamon Toast Bread Pudding
Preheat oven to 350 °. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
Arrange the cinnamon toast, in shingled rows, in the prepared baking dish. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, 1 cup cream, milk and vanilla together. Pour the egg mixture over the cinnamon toast. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, pressing down on the cinnamon toast occasionally into the egg mixture. Bake for 1 hour until puffed and golden.

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