Coconut Crunch Croissant Bread Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cut croissant into 1-inch cubes and spread along the bottom of a greased 9 inch square baking pan.
• Mix eggs, light cream, coconut milk, sugar and water until well combined.
• Pour custard mixture over bread cubes. Let sit for 15 minutes to 24 hours.
• Top with shredded coconut and macadamia nuts. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Unfurl the sheet of pastry and then cut it into 6 squares.
• Cut each square diagonally to give 2 triangles (they will appear quite small). Put the triangle with the wider part facing you and the point away from you.
• Break off small pieces of chocolate (approx.1cm/half inch) to place about 2cm/3/4-inch up from the wide end nearest you.
• Then carefully roll from that chocolate loaded end towards the point of the triangle.
• You should now have something resembling a straight croissant, seal it slightly with your fingertips and curl it around into a crescent.
• Place the chocolate croissants on a lined baking tray and paint with the beaten egg. Bake for 15 minutes until golden and puffy and exuberantly, if miniaturely, croissant-like.

Steps:

• Cut the croissants into 1" cubes. You should have about 3 1/2 cups.
• Place the cubes in an 8x8x3" ovenproof baking dish.
• In a saucepan, heat the half and half, cream, and salt over med-high heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan.
• When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat.
• Add the chocolate, and whisk until melted.
• In a lg. mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot chocolate-cream mixture.
• Strain the mixture over the croissant pieces, and toss lightly. Let sit while the mixture is absorbed, at least 15 minutes As it soaks, fold the mixture a few times to ensure even soaking.
• When ready to bake, heat the oven to 350.
• Line a roasting pan that is 2" deep, and larger than the baking dish with paper towels.
• Fill the pan with very hot water, and place the dish of Bread Pudding inside.
• Bake until set, about 65-80 mins., depending on thickness of glass dish. Test periodically every 10 minutes after 60 minutes until knife inserted comes out clean.
• Serve warm, with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream on each serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter, and dust with confectioners' sugar.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, egg yolk, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and coconut extract. Mix until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of flaked coconut, and 1/2 cup fresh coconut. Fold in bread cubes until evenly coated. Pour into prepared baking dish. Set aside for 30 minutes.
• Bake on a cookie sheet in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup flaked coconut. Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly tapped.

Steps:

• Place half of the bread cubes in a 2-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the banana, pineapple, coconut and lemon juice; spoon over bread cubes. Top with remaining bread cubes., In a bowl, beat the egg and brown sugar. Add the cream and vanilla; mix well. Pour over bread and press down slightly. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.