Chocolate Bread Pudding

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups milk
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 loaf bread, crusts trimmed
• 1 pint heavy cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 whisk the milk, eggs, and sugar in a medium saucepan.
• 2 add the butter and chocolate; melt.
• 3 stir in the vanilla.
• 4 lightly coat a 9-x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 5 arrange the bread slices in 3 layers.
• 6 pour the chocolate sauce over the bread.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap and place another baking dish on top to weigh down the bread.
• 8 set aside for 1 hour to allow the bread to absorb the sauce.
• 9 (can be made to this point up to 1 day ahead. refrigerate.) heat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 10 remove top baking dish and plastic.
• 11 bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until set.
• 12 serve warm with whipped cream.