Chocolate Croissant Truffle Bread Pudding
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Chocolate Croissant Truffle Bread Pudding

Chocolate Croissant Truffle Bread Pudding

This rich, chocolatey bread pudding uses croissants for that extra flaky-ness and coffee liqueur for an extra special treat.

Servings: 20 servings (1 serving = 1 piece)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Custard
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Whole milk
1 lb 2.00 oz
2 1/4 cups
Eggs, large
10 oz
5 each
Granulated sugar
6 oz
3/4 cup
Light brown sugar, packed
6 oz
3/4 cup
Coffee flavored alcohol liqueur
3.20 oz
6 Tbsp
Heavy cream
1.50 oz
3 Tbsp
Cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 oz
3 Tbsp
Vanilla extract
2 1/4 tsp
Almond extract
1 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Chocolate chunk baking chips
9 oz
1 1/3 cups
Prep
  1. Bake croissants as indicated on package; allow to cool at least 1 hour.
  2. Cut baked croissants into approx. 1/2-3/4-inch cubes.
Custard
  1. Whisk together milk, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, liqueur, cream, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, almond extract and cinnamon in large bowl until sugar is dissolved.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for Assembly.
Assembly
  1. Place croissant pieces into sprayed 1/2 sheet pan; sprinkle with chocolate pieces.
  2. Pour Custard mixture over croissants, stirring gently as needed then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Gently stir to redistribute liquid; bake as directed until knife comes out clean and serve warm or cold.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
20-24 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
26-29 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 10 minutes of baking.

  • Use leftover croissants for this recipe to minimize waste. Substitute frozen raspberries or chopped cherries for the chocolate chips for variety. Note nutrition information will change. Try different liqueurs like Irish cream or amaretto, or even your favorite after dinner brandy.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 piece
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
150
% Daily Value
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
80mg
27%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
31g
Protein
7g
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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