Best Chocolate Brandy Pudding Recipes

Chocolate-Brandy Bread Pudding With Cinnamon Whipped Cream image

Provided by PBShakes

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 1/4 cups half-and-half
1/3 cup brandy
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
6 cups crustless country white bread, cut into 1/2 cubes
2 cups chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Brush 8x8x2 glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
Simmer half and half and brandy in heavy large saucepan3minutes. Remove from heat.
Add 1 cup chocolate chips. Let stand for 1 minute, then whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Whisk in brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Let stand until cool, about 20 minutes.
Whisk in eggs, then vanilla and salt.
Stir in bread. Let stand 30 minutes.
Spread half of pudding mixture in prepared dish.
Sprinkle with 2 cups chocolate chips.
Cover with remaining pudding mixture.
(Can be made one day ahead. Cover and Chill)
Preheat oven to 350.
Bake pudding uncovered until puffed and firm in center, about 45 minutes.
Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes.
Beat chilled cream, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl until peaks form.
Spoon pudding into bowls. Top with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1077.9, Fat 71.4, SaturatedFat 42.2, Cholesterol 288.4, Sodium 395.1, Carbohydrate 99.5, Fiber 6, Sugar 69.7, Protein 14.7

Bread Pudding With White Chocolate Brandy Sauce image

Provided by VA3212

Categories Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

French bread, loaf cubed
1 quart milk
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons vanilla
3 tablespoons butter
cinnamon
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups white chocolate (I use Nestle chips)
2 ounces brandy

Steps:

For pudding.
Soak bread in milk.
Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Coat 13 x 9 baking dish with the butter before adding pudding. Or, individual ramekin dishes.
Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
For Sauce.
Bring cream to a boil.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until melted.
Stir in brandy.
Serve warm sauce over warm pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.2, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 103, Sodium 111.1, Carbohydrate 54.8, Sugar 50.4, Protein 6.3

CHOCOLATE-BRANDY BREAD PUDDING WITH CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM image

Categories Chocolate

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 1/4 cups half and half
1/3 cup brandy
3 cups (18 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
8 slices crustless country white bread (each about 5x4 1/2 inches), cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 6 cups)
2 cups chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Brush 8x8x2 inch glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Simmer half and half and brandy in heavy large saucepan 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup chocolate chips. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Whisk in brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Let stand until cool, about 20 minutes. Whisk in eggs, then vanilla and salt. Stir in bread. Let stand 30 minutes. Spread half of pudding mixture (about 2 1/2 cups) in prepared dish. Sprinkle with 2 cups chocolate chips. Cover with remaining pudding mixture. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake pudding uncovered until puffed and firm in center, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes. Beat chilled cream, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl until peaks form. Spoon pudding into bowls. Top with whipped cream.