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Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding

Here's how you make Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces brioche bread (cut into 1-inch cubes, about 9 cups, use 2-day old bread)
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 3 cups half and half cream
  • 1 cup brown sugar, well packed
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • CARAMEL SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, well packed
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup half and half cream
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Lightly grease a 13x9 inch pan.

  • Step 2: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 3: In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes and mini chocolate chips. Spread into the pan; set aside.

  • Step 4: In a medium bowl, stir together 4 beaten eggs, 3 cups half and half cream, 1 cup well-packed brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Slowly pour the mixture evenly over bread cubes and chocolate chips mixture in the pan. Press down lightly with a spatula or back of a spoon to moisten all of the bread. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

  • Step 5: Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until set in the center.

  • Step 6: Meanwhile for the caramel sauce; in a heavy saucepan combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, half and half cream, water and corn syrup; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly (mixture may appear curdled at first). Cook stirring 2 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla until combined.

  • Step 7: Drizzle the hot caramel sauce over the hot bread pudding.

  • Step 8: Let cool in pan for around 30 minutes before servings.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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