Every time I go to the bakery, I end up buying a lot of bread that will definitely go stale before I can eat it. I am aware of this problem but I just can't help it; I have a sweet spot for bread. Here I am repurposing leftover sourdough loaf to make the most delicious chocolate bread pudding! The bread is tossed in a mixture of eggs, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, a bit of cinnamon, vanilla, and orange zest, then it's topped with almond, and finally baked. The pudding gets crunchy on top, soft, rich, and custardy in the middle. I like to simply top it with powdered sugar and berries while it's still warm, or let some ice cream melt on top of it just before serving. Such a treat! Here's the recipe.
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a medium baking dish or many smaller dishes using butter.
In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, orange zest, and most of the chocolate chips. Place cut bread in the bowl with the egg mixture and gently toss. Lightly press down on the bread and let it soak up the liquids for 15 minutes.
Pour the soaked bread into the prepared baking dish or dishes. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and almonds over the bread pudding. Bake for 40 Minutes, or until the top is set and crunchy. It will take less time if you divide the pudding into many dishes especially if they are shallow.
Serve the pudding warm topped with berries and ice cream if you want. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a medium baking dish or many smaller dishes using butter.
In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, orange zest, and most of the chocolate chips. Place cut bread in the bowl with the egg mixture and gently toss. Lightly press down on the bread and let it soak up the liquids for 15 minutes.
Pour the soaked bread into the prepared baking dish or dishes. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and almonds over the bread pudding. Bake for 40 Minutes, or until the top is set and crunchy. It will take less time if you divide the pudding into many dishes especially if they are shallow.
Serve the pudding warm topped with berries and ice cream if you want. Enjoy!