- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
- 1 large apple – peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 large pear – peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with melted butter.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Mix the apple and pear with lemon juice in a bowl; set aside.
- Beat milk, eggs, applesauce, white sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl until just combined.
- Stir cranberries, egg noodles, and apple mixture into the egg mixture; pour in prepared baking dish and cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake noodle pudding in preheated oven until set, 35 to 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and return pudding to oven to bake until browned, about 10 minutes more; cool to room temperature or serve chilled.