Mike's Chunky Monkey Bread Pudding

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 cups bread cubes (use stale french bread cut into 1" cubes)
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 pints ben & jerry chunky monkey ice cream, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large ripe banana, sliced
• 1/2 cup miniature dark chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place bread cubes in an even layer in bottom of pan.
• 3 sprinkle sliced bananas and chocolate chips evenly over bread cubes.
• 4 stir together the eggs, melted ice cream, sugar, salt and vanilla.
• 5 pour this mixture evenly over bread cubes.
• 6 bake for 27- 30 minutes or until pudding is set.
• 7 pudding should still appear moist on top.
• 8 do not overbake.
• 9 place on cooling rack.
• 10 serve warm or at room temperature.