Kirschenmichel, cherry bread pudding

Discover this delicious apple and cherry pie, perfect for the holiday season.

At a glance: serves 8 people, 1 hr 25 min total (30 min prep, 40 min cook time and 15 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $1.92 per person, 353 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Klaus Eifert, Prog, Heuler06 and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · October 5, 2026 · updated on October 13, 2026

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Kirschenmichel is a traditional Belgian pie that combines apples and cherries. It is perfect for the holiday season.

Ingredients and directions

Prep time30 min
Cook time40 min
Resting15 min
Total1 hr 25 min
DifficultyEasy
CostBudget
Calories353 kcal/serving
Cooking methodfour
Estimated cost$15.33 $1.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.

Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people

8 small, stale bread rolls or rusk$4.48
Approximately 750 ml of milk (depending on the bread)$0.40
A pinch of salt
The grated zest of a lemon$0.59
60 to 80 grams of sugar$0.09
2 to 3 eggs$1.00
750 g to 1 kg of dark cherries, sour cherries, or juicy apples$8.07
50 g of grapes (with the apples)$0.42
30 g of butter$0.28

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200 °C and cut the small loaves into slices.
Mix the milk, salt, zest, sugar, and eggs together, then pour over the bread and let it soak. ≈ 4 min
Peel the apples and dice them finely, or wash and drain the cherries or currants. Wash the grapes, blanch them, and drain them. ≈ 8 min
In a greased dish, alternate layers of soaked bread and fruit (including grapes), ending with a layer of bread; or simply mix the bread and fruit together. ≈ 4 min
Pour the remaining milk into the egg mixture, sprinkle with butter flakes, and bake for 30 to 45 minutes.

The bill

Kirschenmichel, cherry bread pudding

8 small, stale bread rolls or rusk$4.48
Approximately 750 ml of milk (depending on the bread)$0.40
The grated zest of a lemon$0.59
60 to 80 grams of sugar$0.09
2 to 3 eggs$1.00
750 g to 1 kg of dark cherries, sour cherries, or juicy apples$8.07
50 g of grapes (with the apples)$0.42
30 g of butter$0.28

Total$15.33

that's $1.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories	353 kcal
Fat	8.5 g
Saturated fat	3.7 g
Carbohydrates	57.1 g
Sugars	29.2 g
Fiber	3.9 g
Protein	9.7 g
Salt	0.78 g

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