Chocolate-Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 ounce sugar (about 2/3 cup) ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk ⓘ
- 2 1/4 ounces unsweetened cocoa (about 1/2 cup) ⓘ
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (about 3/4) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- Dash of ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 12 ounces (1-inch) cubed French bread (about 10 cups) ⓘ
- Cooking spray ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine 5 1/2 ounces sugar and eggs in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Heat milk over medium-high heat in a small, heavy saucepan to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Remove from heat; add cocoa and chocolate, stirring with a whisk until cocoa dissolves and chocolate melts. Gradually add hot milk mixture to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add bread, tossing to coat; let mixture stand for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- Spoon bread mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle 1 ounce of sugar evenly over bread mixture. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until set. Serve warm.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1014
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).