Description
Chocolate chip bread pudding invites comfort from Southern kitchens with rich custard-soaked bread. Sweet dessert layers create warm memories that linger after each delicious spoonful you savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (590 ml) stale bread, cut into cubes
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- ¾ cup (130 g) chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps (10 g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat Setup: Warm the oven to 350°F and generously butter a round deep-dish pie plate, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Bread Foundation: Distribute day-old bread cubes evenly across the greased pie plate, creating a uniform base layer.
- Custard Preparation: Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl until the mixture transforms into a smooth, integrated liquid with a rich, velvety texture.
- Chocolate Integration: Fold semi-sweet chocolate chips into the custard, ensuring an even distribution of chocolatey morsels throughout the mixture.
- Soaking Process: Pour the custard over bread cubes, gently stirring to guarantee complete moisture absorption, allowing each bread fragment to become saturated with the decadent liquid.
- Resting Stage: Let the pudding rest for 15 minutes, enabling the bread to thoroughly soak up the flavorful custard and develop a luxurious, moist consistency.
- Baking Finale: Place the pie plate in the preheated oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, watching for a perfectly set pudding with a subtle center jiggle and a tender, moist interior.
Notes
- Bread Selection Matters: Use day-old, slightly stale bread for optimal absorption and texture, preventing a soggy or overly wet pudding.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Fold chocolate chips gently to prevent sinking, ensuring even sweet morsels throughout each serving.
- Resting Time is Crucial: Let the pudding sit for 15 minutes before baking to allow bread cubes to fully soak up the rich custard mixture.
- Baking Doneness Tip: Watch for a slight center wobble and moist texture, which indicates perfect pudding consistency without overcooking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg