Simple Croissant Bread Pudding
Rich, decadent, and scrumptious, this croissant bread pudding is easy to make by soaking croissants in a sweet cream custard then baking it with chocolate chips! It’s perfect for brunch or an after dinner dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Milk - 2% fat
- ½ cup Cream - heavy, whole or whipping cream
- 1 large Egg
- ¼ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 3 large Croissants - 1 day old, cut into ½ inch pieces
- ¾ cups Dark chocolate chips
- 1-2 tablespoons Powdered sugar - for serving
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C) and grease and flour an 8 inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl mix together the milk, cream, egg, granulated sugar and vanilla. Stir the milk mixture until smooth and light yellow in color.
- Carefully soak the croissant pieces into the milk mixture until all the pieces are wet. Let them soak for about 15-20 minutes.
- Fold the chocolate chips into the croissant mixture then spoon the mix into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven until it starts to bubble and becomes golden brown. Approximately 35-45 minutes. When it's ready, cool the pudding for 20-40 minutes then serve dusted with some powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Notes
This chocolate bread pudding recipe contains dairy and eggs so it is best to store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. Reheat for 30 - 60 seconds in the microwave so your chocolate chips get melty again!
Nutrition
Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 7gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 683IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 1mg
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