Immerse yourself in the ultimate comfort food experience with our decadent Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding, a harmonious blend of rich chocolate, sweet cherries, and tender bread, enveloped in a velvety Vanilla Sauce. Discover the perfect balance of textures and flavors as you indulge in this classic dessert, elevated with the addition of juicy cherries. With three tempting variations – a traditional version, a gluten-free option for those with dietary restrictions, and a slow cooker method for effortless preparation – this recipe caters to every palate and lifestyle.
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BEST BREAD PUDDING WITH VANILLA SAUCE
We found this recipe tucked inside my mom's Bible when going through her things. It has become a family tradition on the first snow day of the year and if that doesn't happen, which can be the case here in central Virginia, we know it'll be the featured dessert at Easter and anytime a comfort food is in order.
Provided by Gail Cobile
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- For vanilla sauce, whisk 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, the flour, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/4 cups of whole milk,and salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding, or serve on the side in a bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.3 calories, Carbohydrate 91.7 g, Cholesterol 128.8 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 387.3 mg, Sugar 72.4 g
CHERRY BREAD PUDDING
Not only is bread pudding a great use of leftover bread, it's rich, satisfying, and delicious comfort food. The juice from the baked cherries makes this a very moist, tender, and sweet bread pudding. Good served with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Bread Pudding Recipes
Time 2h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine milk, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook just until butter has melted and set aside to cool.
- Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or spray with cooking spray.
- Add bread cubes to the baking dish. Whisk eggs into the butter mixture until well combined and pour over the bread cubes, pressing down a bit so bread cubes are submerged. Stir cherries into the bread cube mixture and distribute evenly. Let soak for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the bread pudding.
- Bake until the top is golden brown and the custard is set in the center, about 65 minutes. Bread pudding will puff up but drop shortly after coming out of the oven, just like a souffle. Place on a baking rack and cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 138.1 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 345.1 mg, Sugar 18.8 g
CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN BREAD PUDDING
I've always loved bread pudding, and I enjoy fixing this for my family on a chilly day. You could use a different flavor of pie filling and omit the chocolate chips to make a completely different dessert. It's always delicious! -Ronna Farley, Rockville, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 3h5m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place bread slices on ungreased baking sheets. Broil each pan 3-4 in. from heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side; let cool. Cut into 1-inch pieces; set aside., Spoon pie filling into a greased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until crumbly. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk, cinnamon and vanilla (mixture may appear curdled). Gently stir in chocolate chips and bread cubes; let stand until bread is softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 2-3/4-3-1/4 hours. Serve warm, with whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 305mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY BREAD PUDDING
I am a big fan of never wasting things, so of course when I have old bread around I don't wanna waste it. So I'm always playing around with different bread pudding recipes. You can't go wrong with chocolate and cherries.
Provided by Marc Murphy
Categories dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium pot add the cream, milk, liquid from the cherries, maple syrup and salt and bring to a boil.
- In a separate bowl crack and whisk the eggs. In a larger bowl add the dark chocolate.
- Pour the warm liquid into the dark chocolate and whisk until the chocolate has melted. Slowly whisk in the eggs. Mix in the diced baguette and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Place a cherry into each of eight 4-ounce ramekins, then fill the ramekins with the bread pudding mixture.
- Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
- For the brandy whipped cream: Whip the cream, brandy and granulated sugar until it holds stiff peaks. Serve the puddings topped with the cream.
WHITE-CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH POACHED CHERRIES
Categories Milk/Cream Chocolate Dairy Egg Fruit Dessert Bake Vegetarian Cherry White Wine Winter Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make pudding:
- Butter an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Cut enough bread into 3/4-inch cubes to measure 6 cups. Chop chocolate.
- In a small heavy saucepan bring 1 cup cream just to a boil and add chocolate. Remove pan from heat and let mixture stand, covered, undisturbed. In another small heavy saucepan bring milk and remaining cup cream to a gentle simmer. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together whole eggs, yolks, sugar, and a pinch salt on medium speed 5 minutes. With mixer running, add milk mixture in a slow stream, beating until combined well. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth and add with vanilla to egg mixture. Beat mixture until combined well.
- Arrange bread cubes in baking dish. Pour cream mixture over bread and with a spoon push bread down into mixture to coat evenly. Chill pudding, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Put baking dish in a large baking pan and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up sides of dish. Bake pudding in middle of oven 45 to 50 minutes, or until set and springy to the touch. Transfer pudding to a rack and cool 30 minutes before serving.
- Poach cherries while pudding is baking:
- In a saucepan bring wine, water, and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add cherries and remove pan from heat. Let mixture stand, covered, 1 hour. Drain cherries in a sieve and discard liquid.
- Serve pudding with cherries and whipped cream.
CHOCOLATE BRIOCHE BREAD PUDDING WITH WARM VANILLA SAUCE
Serve this moist and delicious chocolate brioche bread pudding warm, drizzled with the exquisite warm vanilla sauce. Lovely for brunch with mimosas and a cup of my French Vanilla Cafe au Lait recipe #412890. Heaven!
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees .
- Melt 1/2 stick butter in a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish.
- Cut brioche bread into 2-inch cubes, and press into the buttered dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir together all other ingredients (except chocolate chips), stirring to combine well, and pour evenly over the cubed Brioche.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
- Bake the pudding for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Warm Vanilla Sauce:.
- Meanwhile, place all vanilla sauce ingredients in sauce pan.
- Heat gently and stir often. Don't overcook, only about 5 minutes. Remove vanilla pod just before serving.
- Scoop bread pudding into twelve individual serving dishes, drizzle 2 spoonfuls of warm vanilla sauce over top of each serving. Heaven!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.8, Fat 24.5, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 123.4, Sodium 131.6, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 41.3, Protein 4.8
WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH IRISH CREAM SAUCE
Categories Liqueur Milk/Cream Chocolate Egg Dessert Bake Fall Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For sauce:
- Bring cream, liqueur, sugar, and vanilla to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Mix cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water in small bowl to blend; whisk into cream mixture. Boil until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Cool, then cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- For bread pudding:
- Combine bread, chocolate, and white chocolate in large bowl; toss to blend. Using electric mixer, beat eggs, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla in another large bowl to blend. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups cream and milk. Add cream mixture to bread mixture; stir to combine. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray. Transfer bread mixture to prepared dish, spreading evenly. Drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup cream. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake pudding until edges are golden and custard is set in center, about 1 hour. Cool pudding slightly.
- Drizzle bread pudding with sauce and serve warm.
Tips:
- Use fresh cherries for the best flavor. If using frozen cherries, thaw them completely before using and drain off any excess liquid.
- If you don't have a loaf pan, you can use a 9x13 inch baking dish. Just adjust the baking time accordingly.
- Be careful not to overcook the bread pudding. It should be set in the center, but still slightly jiggly.
- Serve the bread pudding warm with vanilla sauce or your favorite ice cream.
Conclusion:
This chocolate cherry bread pudding is a delicious and easy dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with simple ingredients and can be easily customized to your liking. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give this bread pudding a try!
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