Celestial Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHUNK BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish and set aside. Whisk the yolks, whole eggs and sugar together in a large bowl. Bring the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the milk mixture into the egg mixture.
• Toss the bread and chocolate together in a large bowl and then transfer to the prepared baking dish. Pour the egg-milk mixture over the bread. Stir the bread a few times so the custard settles evenly in the pan and set aside for 10 minutes. Scatter the butter pieces over the bread, cover tightly with foil and put the dish inside a larger baking dish or roasting pan. Pour enough hot tap water into the larger dish to reach halfway up the side of the bread pudding dish. Bake until just set, but still wiggly, about 50 minutes.
• Uncover and cool completely. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of chocolate shavings if using.
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CELESTIAL CHOCOLATE CHUNK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a big bowl, tear apart the bread (as you do this, think happy childhood memory thoughts and good intentions).
• In a bowl, mix the sugar and eggs until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla and salt with a load of love. Blend well. Slowly add the milk and mix until fully incorporated.
• Place the torn bread in a baking pan. Pour the egg/milk mixture over the bread to evenly coat each piece of bread. Wash your hands well. Add the chocolate chunks and gently fold the milk mixture into the bread with your hands. Send the bread your favorite childhood memory and think of how you are going to have that excitement today. Cover with foil, place in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes. Check the consistency, it should be slightly mushy and semi-solid.Continue to bake if needed. Refrigerate overnight. (It's okay to enjoy warm, no judgment over here.) Eat with good health.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Cube remaining butter; place in a small saucepan. Add chocolate chips and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, espresso powder and salt. Gently stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, heat cream in a small heavy saucepan until bubbles form around sides. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk, brown sugar and salt. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Stir in butter. Fold in pecans and coconut. If desired, stir in brandy. Cool., For whipped cream, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and, if desired, brandy; beat until soft peaks form., Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loosen; remove rim from pan. Serve pudding warm with sauce and whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F.
• Cut croissants into 1/2" cubes (3 1/2 cups)& spread in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10".
• Bake 10 minutes, stir& bake 8-10 minutes longer, or until golden and toasted.
• Mix egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl.
• Set aside.
• Heat whipping cream& half-and-half in a 2 qt.
• saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add vanilla beans.
• Beat hot cream into egg yolk mixture with wire whisk.
• Strain custard through a sieve to remove vanilla beans.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Divide croissant cubes and chocolate chunks among 6 ungreased 6 oz.
• ramekins or custard cups.
• Pour custard over croissant cubes.
• Place ramekins in 13x9" baking pan, on oven rack.
• Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2" of tops of cups.
• Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Serve warm with ice cream.

DULCE DE LECHE AND CHOCOLATE CHUNK BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place bread in large bowl and drizzle with 3 tablespoonfuls melted butter; toss.
• Transfer to rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until bread begings to color,stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes; cool.
• Brush a 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Stir whipping cream and 1 cup dulce de leche in medium saucepan over medium heat until blended and bubbling.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk eggs and yolks in large bowl.
• Add rum,vanilla and salt; gradually whisk in warm dulce de leche mixture.
• Stir in bread cubes and let soak 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix chocolate chips into custard/bread mixture.
• Pour into prepared dish and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Bake pudding until puffed and set in center, about 35 minutes.
• Let cool 15 minutes.
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• Serve warm, passing more dulce de leche sauce alongside.