Easy Chocolate Bread Pudding

This easy bread pudding is a home run for chocolate lovers. We're not all daring enough to drizzle chocolate over chocolate, so use vanilla sauce if desired. I personally think it looks better.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¾ cups heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup whole milk
• 1 ¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 4 cups French bread, with crust, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup prepared chocolate sauce, warmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine cream, milk, and 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add 1 cup chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth.

Step 3

Whisk egg and vanilla extract together in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Set custard aside to cool, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Add bread cubes and remaining chocolate chips to the custard and toss to coat. Transfer to a 1 1/2-quart shallow oval baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the pudding.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until custard thickens and center is just set, about 50 minutes.

Step 6

Serve pudding warm, drizzled with warm chocolate sauce.