White Chocolate Bread Pudding

Recipe Rating:	7 Ratings5
Categories:	Puddings, Chocolate, Quick & Easy
Serves:	10-12
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	45 Min

Ingredients

BREAD PUDDING:
1 loaf	french or italian bread
4 large	eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp	vanilla
2 c	granulated sugar
1 stk	butter, melted
4 c	half and half, or heavy whipping cream
1 tsp	ground cinnamon
3/4 - 1 c	chopped pecans (optional)
WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
1 bx	white chocolate baking chocolate, broken into pieces
1 stk	butter, sliced into pieces
1 c	confectioners' sugar
4-6 tsp	water

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Debbie Thurmond

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Shreveport, LA (pop. 199,311)

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Member Since Nov 2010

Debbie's Notes:

Although, there are never any leftovers with this dessert, it is wonderful when served warm or cold. I use extra white Chocolate to dip fresh strawberries and serve my bread pudding with a dipped strawberry on the side. It makes this simple dessert look quite elegant.

Directions

Tear the bread into small pieces into a large bowl. Cover with paper towel or dish towel and allow to sit for 8-12 hours ahead of time (or overnight) to dry out.

For the Bread Pudding, preheat the oven to 350F.

In a medium bowl, mix lightly beaten eggs, sugar, half and half or cream, ground cinnamon and vanilla. Beat slowly until smooth.

Melt butter in the microwave and beat it slowly into the sugar mixture.Pour this mixture over the bread pieces and stir gently to coat all the bread pieces.

Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13 pan and press down gently to get rid of air pockets.

Bake for 45 minutes at 350F or until lightly golden. Do not overbake.

For the White Chocolate Sauce, do NOT make the chocolate sauce until the bread pudding is out of the oven because it will get too hard.

Put chocolate pieces and butter pieces into a microwave safe bowl and microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Gradually add the confectioner’s sugar and beat until smooth.

Add water a bit at a time until the chocolate mixture is smooth and easy to pour.

Pour the chocolate sauce evenly over the top of the baked bread pudding.

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Leah Stacey CookingMaven

Nov 17, 2010

whoa this sounds soooo good!

Debbie Thurmond debbiethurmond

Nov 17, 2010

It is very good, and so easy to make!

Leah Stacey CookingMaven

Nov 18, 2010

I just saved your praline bread pudding too! I love pralines!

Debbie Thurmond debbiethurmond

Nov 18, 2010

Enjoy, Leah. All of my friends call me the Dessert Queen. All of my favorites are very easy, but quite delish!

Wayne Cox cwayne4u

Jan 8, 2011

Debbie I don't remember why I did it, but I added a jigger of Kahlua to your white chocolate topping and holy cow it was super. Good to the last bite.
Wayne Cox
Tyler, TX.

Debbie Thurmond debbiethurmond

Jan 10, 2011

Hey Wayne...Sounds like a winner to me!!! LOL! That is how I come up with some of my best recipes. This really is a really great recipe, and everyone who eats it never forgets it. They always request it again when they come to my house. So glad it worked out for you!

Leah Stacey CookingMaven

Jan 15, 2011

I'm making this, this weekend. I can't wait!

Leah Stacey CookingMaven

Jan 16, 2011

Heaven in my mouth!

Debbie Thurmond debbiethurmond

Jan 16, 2011

I am so very glad that you love it, Leah. It is always a hit and so easy to do. I have never had this recipe to fail.

Leah Stacey CookingMaven

Jan 16, 2011

I had issues with the chocolate not melting correctly. After I added the sugar I just stuck it back in the microwave and it seemed to help. I even ran some over to my neighbor and she sent me a text telling me that it was the best thing I have made for her yet! LOL

Debbie Thurmond debbiethurmond

Jan 17, 2011

Wow, Leah, sounds like your neighbor liked it alot. So glad to hear it. Also glad you got your issue with the sugar taken care of. Don't think I have ever had a problem with that.