Chocolate Bread Pudding with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips
A rich and decadent bread pudding featuring cubes of egg bread studded with chocolate chips and toasted walnuts, all enveloped in a chocolate-cream custard. Perfect for chocolate lovers seeking a warm, comforting dessert.
Ingredients
- •4 cups egg bread
- •1¼ cups chocolate chips
- •½ cup walnuts
- •1 cup heavy whipping cream
- •1 cup half and half
- •5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- •4 large eggs
- •1 large egg yolk
- •½ cup sugar
- •1 serving whipped cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Toss bread cubes, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and toasted walnuts in large bowl to blend.
5 min
- 2.
Whisk 1/2 cup cream, 1/2 cup half and half, and cocoa in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Add remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Gradually whisk in remaining 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 cup half and half. Whisk eggs, egg yolk, and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in chocolate-cream mixture. Stir into bread mixture. Let stand 1 hour for bread to absorb some of custard.
70 min
- 3.
Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter six (1- to 1 1/4-cup) ramekins. Divide pudding mixture among ramekins. Bake puddings until set in centers, about 40 minutes.
40 min
- 4.
Top warm puddings with whipped cream and serve.
5 min
