CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING W/ PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE

Chocolate Bread Pudding W/ Peanut Butter Sauce image

Provided by MixnVixn

Categories Dessert

Time 10h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

7 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
3 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup hershey's dark chocolate cocoa, unsweetened
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, divided
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
2 loaves challah, cut into one-inch cubes
1 cup peanut butter chips
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Butter a 10 x 14-inch deep baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside.
Whisk together the eggs, vanilla, salt, milk, and cream, sugar, cocoa and instant espresso powder in a large bowl until well combined. Add half the chopped chocolate and chips along with the bread and fold to blend thoroughly and bread is moist. Pour into the prepared baking dish. top with remaining chocolate bits.
Cover with foil and set aside in refrigerate over night.
Preheat the oven to 325°F Bake for 45 min to 1 hour until firm, remove cover and bake for additional 10 min until top is brown.
Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
Peanut Butter Sauce: Melt REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips with milk and whipping cream in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.
Stir in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Cool to room temperature. (yields 1 cup).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 825.3, Fat 43, SaturatedFat 22.4, Cholesterol 261.6, Sodium 540.1, Carbohydrate 90.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 41.5, Protein 21.4