How to Make Chocolate Bread Pudding

For a delicious, chocolaty dessert that tastes wonderful served warm, cold or at room temperature, make chocolate bread pudding. This simple to make dessert is sure to be a hit at your next holiday dinner party or at dinner tomorrow night. A great thing about bread pudding is you don't have to worry about exact ingredients as long as you have enough milk and egg mixture to soak the bread.

Things You'll Need

• Chocolate chips
• White bread - crust removed and cut into cubes
• Granulated white sugar
• Packed light brown sugar
• Unsweetened cocoa
• Milk
• Several eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg - optional

Instructions

1. Melt the chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave.

2. Whisk the eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla melted chocolate and spices together until they are smooth and creamy. Make sure to use a large bowl.

3. Stir in the milk and mix well.

4. Add the cubed bread to the mixture, making sure all the bread is covered with the liquid mixture.

5. Allow the bread to soak for 30 to 40 minutes. Stir the bread several times while it is soaking to make sure the bread soaks evenly.

6. Spread the mixture into a lightly buttered 9-inch square pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for approximately 25 minutes. The bread pudding should feel firm to the touch when baked.

7. Cool for at least ten minutes before eating. Dust with powdered sugar, as a finishing touch before serving.

Tips & Warnings

• Check out the Real Simple website for a great chocolate bread pudding recipe. (See link in Resources.)

• Use cinnamon raisin bread for a delicious taste. Top with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles for a yummy dessert.

• Use half-and-half in place of the milk for a creamier bread pudding.

• Substitute 1 or 2 percent milk for a bread pudding that is lower in saturated fat.

Resources

• Go here for a great chocolate bread pudding recipe.