Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
My favorite way to transform stale bread into something absolutely decadent is this chocolate bread and butter pudding. It's one of those magical desserts that feels fancy enough for guests but honestly takes less than an hour from start to finish, making it perfect for weeknight indulgences. The dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants that actually make you feel a bit virtuous while you're eating something this indulgent. What I love most is how simple it all is, using basic pantry staples and leftover bread to create pure comfort in a bowl. Warm, fudgy, and ready in minutes, this pudding proves that the best desserts don't need to be complicated.
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Ingredients
- 400dark chocolate
- 400milk
- 200unsalted butter
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 3large eggs
- 100 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 1 gcinnamon
- 400bread(Cubed, day-old bread)
- 100heavy cream
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 160 °C (320 °F). Butter a 20x20cm baking dish and set aside.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- 3
Add the cubed bread to the bowl and toss to coat evenly.
- 4
In a large saucepan, melt the chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the milk until well combined.
- 6
Add the sugar, eggs, and melted chocolate mixture to the bowl with the bread mixture. Stir until just combined.
- 7
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- 8
Pour the heavy cream into the bottom of the baking dish.
- 9
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the pudding is set.
- 10
Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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