Description
Indulge in the rich and comforting flavors of this Easy Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe. Made with a base of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls or Brioche bread, this decadent dessert is enriched with a creamy chocolate custard and an optional hint of coffee for added depth of flavor.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 12-pack King’s Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (or 1 12oz loaf of Brioche bread), ideally dried out overnight
- 3 tbsp butter + more for greasing the pan (45g)
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk (600g)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (120g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 300g semi sweet chocolate (or mix milk and dark)
- 1 tsp instant coffee, optional
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate of choice, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish with butter.
- Prepare the bread: Cut the dried sweet rolls or brioche bread into cubes and place them in the greased baking dish.
- Make the custard: In a saucepan, combine the butter, eggs, egg yolks, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, salt, chocolate, and instant coffee. Heat gently until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Pour over bread: Pour the chocolate custard over the bread cubes, ensuring they are all coated. Sprinkle with chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until the pudding is set and the top is golden.
- Serve: Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- You can customize this bread pudding by adding nuts, dried fruits, or a splash of your favorite liqueur to the custard mixture.
- If you prefer a less sweet pudding, reduce the amount of sugar to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: ~350 kcal
- Sugar: ~25 g
- Sodium: ~200 mg
- Fat: ~20 g
- Saturated Fat: ~12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: ~35 g
- Fiber: ~2 g
- Protein: ~6 g
- Cholesterol: ~100 mg