Croissant Bread Pudding Recipe with Chocolate Croissants
Day-old croissants make a good bread pudding, but one made with chocolate croissants is exceptional!
Servings 6
Calories 315kcal
Equipment
- 8"x8" baking pan or your choice. I used one 6x6" pan and two ramekins.
- Sheet pan for water bath
Ingredients
- 3 large chocolate croissants day old preferred
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cup half and half
- 2 TBS melted butter
- 1 ounce baking chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Cube the croissants into 1 ½-inch pieces and allow them to set out for a couple of hours.
- Whisk together egg, half and half, sugar, vanilla and melted butter. Add the half and half and whisk again. Set aside.
- Generously butter a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped chocolate in the bottom.
- Place croissants in a buttered 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Pour custard mixture over and push down so the croissants absorb the custard. Let sit 10 minutes, then press again.
- Place in a water bath, loosely cover with foil. ( I placed mine on a cookie sheet, put it in the oven then poured in water to come halfway up sides of cookie sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes covered, then uncover and bake an extra 15 minutes or until the custard is set. This will depend on your choice of baking dish.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg