CHOCOLATE HOT CROSS BUN BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

Chocolate hot cross bun bread & butter pudding image

Slather leftover hot cross buns with chocolate spread and drench in homemade chocolate custard to transform them into a twist on bread and butter pudding

Provided by Liberty Mendez

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield Serves 10-12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

300ml double cream
300ml whole milk
200g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
1 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 hot cross buns
6 tsp chocolate spread
6 eggs
vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)

Steps:

Put the cream, milk, 100g of the dark chocolate, the cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt in a saucepan over a low-medium heat and whisk until the mixture is smooth and fully combined. Pour into a large bowl to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, split the hot cross buns and spoon 1 tsp chocolate spread over the base of each, then sandwich with the bun tops. Arrange the buns in a 5cm-deep, 30 x 20cm baking dish in a single layer, then sprinkle over the rest of the chopped dark chocolate.
When the chocolate cream mixture has cooled to room temperature, whisk in the eggs. Slowly pour this custard over the hot cross buns, then cover and chill for 1 hr until some of the custard has been absorbed by the buns.
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bake for 40-45 mins until the top is golden and the custard is gently set. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then serve with ice cream, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 21 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium