TURTLE BREAD PUDDING

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Every bite of this yummy, gooey, oh-so-chocolaty bread pudding will put your taste buds in overload. With only 3 g of saturated fat and less than 300 calories, what's not to love? Gloria Bradley - Naperville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

7 cups cubed day-old French bread (1-inch cubes)
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons chopped pecans, divided
3 cups fat-free milk, divided
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
8 caramels
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

Place bread cubes in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with semisweet chips and 2 tablespoons pecans. In a large saucepan, combine 1 cup milk, brown sugar, cocoa, caramels, butter and chili powder. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until caramels are melted. Add remaining milk; heat through., Stir a small amount of mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over bread cubes; let stand for 10 minutes or until bread is softened., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Drizzle with caramel topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until caramel topping is heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes., In a microwave, melt milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bread pudding. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.