Chocolate Bread Pudding

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Chocolate bread pudding is a simple, decadent breakfast or dessert dish made with stale bread and chocolate chips soaked in a rich chocolate custard. Top with whip cream and berries.

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Pre-heat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Pour a tablespoon (15 ml) of melted butter into the bottom of a 9 x 13 oven safe casserole dish. Place the bread cubes into the prepared dish. Top the bread cubes with chocolate chips.

Step 1:  

Add milk, sugar and cocoa powder into a medium sized skillet. Whisk together until the mixture is starting to combine. Add the chopped chocolate to the chocolate mixture. Cook the chocolate mixture over low heat, stirring frequently until the chopped chocolate fully melts and the mixture thickens.

Step 2:  

In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs together until lightly beaten. Then whisk in the heavy cream, vanilla extract and salt until well combined. Once the melted chocolate sauce has cooled to warm, slowly whisk the chocolate into the egg mixture until well combined.

Step 3:  

Pour the chocolate custard on top of the bread and chocolate chips. Gently mix the chocolate sauce and bread together until all the bread cubes are coated in the chocolate sauce.

Step 4:  

Bake the chocolate custard bread pudding  for 45 - 50 minutes. The center should be puffed up as high as the sides. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out with a few moist crumbs.

Step 5:  

Once the cocoa bread pudding has finished baking, cool the dish for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.

Step 6:  

Right before serving, top the bread pudding with a light dusting of powdered sugar. I highly recommend serving or topping the bread pudding with a generous dollop of whipped cream and fresh berries.

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