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Chocolate Cherry Croissant Bread Pudding

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 20, 2012
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Impress your guests with this delicious chocolate cherry croissant served with warm bread pudding – a delectable breakfast recipe.

Chocolate Cherry Croissant Bread Pudding

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Bread Pudding

  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 7 large (5 1/2x4 1/2 inches) croissants, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (10 cups)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries

Cherry Sauce

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 bag (10 oz) frozen dark sweet cherries
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat 4 whole eggs, 1 egg yolk and 3/4 cup sugar with wire whisk until well blended. Beat in milk, whipping cream and vanilla until well blended. Stir in 7 cups of the croissants pieces. Let stand 20 minutes. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Lightly press remaining 3 cups croissant pieces on top of mixture. Brush top of croissant pieces with butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle with dried cherries.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake uncovered 55 to 65 minutes or until top is light golden brown (center will jiggle slightly). Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch and water until blended. Stir in frozen cherries. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
  • Step 
    4
    Serve sauce over warm bread pudding. Store bread pudding and sauce covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

600 Calories
37g Total Fat
9g Protein
57g Total Carbohydrate
39g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
600
Calories from Fat
330
Total Fat
37g
56%
Saturated Fat
22g
110%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
200mg
67%
Sodium
120mg
5%
Potassium
360mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
39g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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