Chocolate Hersheys Bar Bread Pudding Recipes

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. springform pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Cube remaining butter; place in a small saucepan. Add chocolate chips and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, espresso powder and salt. Gently stir in bread; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. Fold in chocolate mixture. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, heat cream in a small heavy saucepan until bubbles form around sides. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk, brown sugar and salt. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Stir in butter. Fold in pecans and coconut. If desired, stir in brandy. Cool., For whipped cream, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and, if desired, brandy; beat until soft peaks form., Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loosen; remove rim from pan. Serve pudding warm with sauce and whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE HERSHEY'S BAR BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• prepare a custard; whisk together the milk, egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Spread the bread in a single layer on a large baking pan with sides.
• Place butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• When melted, drizzle the butter over the bread and toss or stir to evenly coat.
• Place the pan into the oven and bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Keep the oven temperature at 350*F and transfer the bread to the bowl with the custard, gently stirring to saturate all pieces. Set aside for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spray a 10 inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray.
• Line the bottom of the skillet with parchment or baking paper.
• Spoon half of the bread/custard mixture on top, spreading in an even layer.
• Sprinkle with the chocolate, then top with the remaining bread.
• Sprinkle the pecans and remaining sugar on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Serve warm with Vanilla Bean Bourbon Sauce and Hershey's Chocolate syrup drizzled over top.
• For the sauce: in a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and bourbon.
• In a medium, heavy bottomed saucepan, whisk together the milk, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the cornstarch mixture and cook, whisking constantly for another minute or until thickened. Keep warm and serve with pudding.

EASY CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cream, milk, and 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add 1 cup chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth.
• Whisk egg and vanilla extract together in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot chocolate mixture. Set custard aside to cool, stirring often, for about 10 minutes.
• Add bread cubes and remaining chocolate chips to the custard and toss to coat. Transfer to a 1 1/2-quart shallow oval baking dish. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the pudding.
• Bake in the preheated oven until custard thickens and center is just set, about 50 minutes.
• Serve pudding warm, drizzled with warm chocolate sauce.