Double Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Add the croissant pieces and chocolate chunks and toss to coat. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Press the mixture down into the pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to overnight to allow the liquid to be absorbed.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve hot with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the butter. In a large bowl, add the bread and croissant chunks along with the chocolate chips sprinkled over the top. Toss gently and pour into the prepared dish making sure all the chocolate chips don't settle on the bottom.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, chocolate syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Pour the chocolate custard over the bread and chocolate in the dish and press the bread down into the custard to soak it up. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Then press down a bit again.
• Bake uncovered until the edges are golden brown and the center springs back a bit when touched, 45 to 50 minutes. Allow it to cool and settle for about 30 minutes and then make pretty squares, or just dig in right away. Serve with a dollop of Bourbon Whipped Cream, recipe follows. Can also be served cold.
• In a large bowl whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and bourbon and continue to whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed from the bowl. Refrigerate and serve cold.

Steps:

• Cut the croissants into 1-inch cubes. You should have about 3 1/2 cups. Place the cubes in an ovenproof baking dish.
• In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, and salt over medium-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 large 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 degrees F.
• Line a roasting pan that's 2 inches 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 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on each serving.

Steps:

• Place torn croissants in an 8"x8" or 9"x9" pan or casserole. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the croissants.
• Combine all remaining ingredients and pour over croissants and chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray muffin cups or brownie pan with cooking spray.
• Mix milk, cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Scrape the insides from each vanilla bean half into the milk mixture. Stir milk mixture until smooth and light yellow in color. Carefully stir croissant pieces into milk mixture until all pieces are wet; let soak for at least 10 minutes.
• Fold chocolate chips into croissant mixture. Spoon croissant mixture into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool pudding for 30 minutes to 1 hour; transfer to a plate and sift powdered sugar over each.

Steps:

• Heat heavy cream, sugar, and milk in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir chopped chocolate into warm cream mixture using a wire whisk until smooth and chocolate has melted completely. Whisk eggs and vanilla extract into mixture gradually until well combined.
• Place French bread into the bottom of a shallow 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour chocolate mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Remove pudding from the refrigerator, uncover, and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until set, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Let cool 10 minutes before serving warm, or cover and refrigerate to serve cold later.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 9 ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Gently stir in croissants; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. , Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until puffed and golden, and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Bread Pudding:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a food processor, combine butter and sugar process until well blended.
• Add cinnamon, and vanilla, and pulse to combine.
• While the processor is running crack 5 eggs into the mixture.
• Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides.
• Add the heavy cream and pulse to combine.
• Lightly butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
• Break up the croissants into 1-inch pieces and layer in the pan.
• Scatter the raisins and shaved bittersweet chocolate over the top, and gently mix to incorporate.
• Pour the egg mixture over the croissants; soak for 8 to 10 minutes.
• You will need to push croissants pieces down during this time to ensure even coverage by egg mixture.
• Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for additional 10 minutes to brown the top.
• The croissant bread pudding is done when the custard is set, but still soft.
• Allow to cool.
• Bourbon Ice Cream Sauce:.
• Place ice cream in refrigerator the day before the party.
• When time to serve the bread pudding, stir in bourbon and serve with bread pudding or another dessert like vanilla or chocolate cake.

Steps:

• Spread the croissants in a large baking pan. Dry, uncovered, at room temperature for 12 hours or heat in the oven at 250 degrees for 1 hour.
• Butter a shallow V/2-quart baking dish. Arrange half the croissants in a single layer in the baking dish. Sprinkle half the chocolate evenly over the croissants. Top with the remaining croissants.
• Whisk the eggs, sugar, milk, 1/2 cup of the cream, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl; pour over the croissants. Cut the butter into pieces; dot over the croissant mixture. Chill, covered, for 1 to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the pudding on the middle rack for 40 minutes or until slightly puffed and golden. Melt the remaining chocolate in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water. Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup cream and a pinch of salt. Cook until well mixed, whisking constantly. Keep warm, covered.
• Serve the pudding warm or at room temperature with the sauce.
• Yield.- 8 servings.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Place pecans on a baking sheet.
• Toast pecans in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place torn croissants into the prepared baking pan. Pour milk over bread and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a medium bowl using an electric mixer. Pour over bread mixture, blending well, using your hands if needed. Add toasted pecans, chocolate chips, and toffee bits. Mix well.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center is cooked through and top is golden brown, about 1 hour.
• While bread pudding is baking, bring sugar, half-and-half, and butter to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and let custard simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove custard from heat and let cool slightly. Pour in vanilla extract and stir well.
• Remove bread pudding from oven and serve warm with custard sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• In a medium saucepan, combine whole milk with the vanilla bean and seeds and the salt; bring to a simmer.
• Cover and allow the milk stand off the heat for 15 minutes.
• Discard the vanilla bean.
• Add half of the chopped milk chocolate to the warm milk and whisk until smooth.
• Let the milk and chocolate mixture cool for 15 minutes.
• Whisk in the eggs.
• In a 9 x 13" baking dish, toss the croissant cubes with the remaining chopped milk chocolate.
• Pour the chocolate custard over the croissant pieces; press lightly to submerge them in the custard.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until the bread pudding is risen and set.
• Let the chocolate bread pudding cool slightly, then cut it into squares and serve warm, with ice cream.
• To Make Ahead:.
• The bread pudding can be refrigerated overnight. Be sure to rewarm the pudding before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange croissant bottoms in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; replace croissant tops., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, cream, sugar, vanilla and, if desired, coffee liqueur; pour over croissants. Let stand until croissants are softened, 15 minutes., Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, until puffed, golden and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes longer. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.