Creating Caramel Apple Bread Pudding is simple when following these steps:

1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Prepare the Bread: In a large bowl, add the cubed bread. Set aside to allow it to dry out slightly if it’s not already a day old.
3. Prepare the Custard Mixture: In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined.
4. Combine Bread and Custard: Pour the custard mixture over the cubed bread. Gently fold to ensure all the bread is soaked in the liquid.
5. Add Apples: Fold in the diced apples until evenly distributed throughout the bread mixture.
6. Transfer to Baking Dish: Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
7. Drizzle Caramel: Drizzle half of the caramel sauce over the top of the bread pudding mixture.
8. Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool: Remove the bread pudding from the oven and let it cool for about 15-20 minutes before serving.
10. Serve: Drizzle the remaining caramel sauce over the top just before serving, and consider adding a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream for extra indulgence.