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    Chocolate Bread Pudding

    By: Jessica · Posted: Aug 29, 2022 · Updated: Nov 12, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    chocolate bread pudding on spoon

    Chocolate Bread Pudding: Buttery brioche bread cubes, eggs, milk, sugar, chocolate chips, and a few other simple ingredients are all you need to make this easy dessert!

    We love a good bread pudding over here, whether it’s this popular bread pudding, banana bread pudding, bread pudding made with donuts (seriously, so good), or filled with chocolate! For all the chocolate lovers like me, this one might just be the best one yet.

    Close up of chocolate bread pudding in baking dish

     

    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    Bread pudding is one of the best comfort foods – it’s easy to make, doesn’t require any fancy ingredients, and it’s so darn delicious. It’s also a great way to use up any bread that might be getting a bit stale.

    This old-fashioned bread pudding is made even better by adding some yummy chocolate flavor! This may just be your new favorite dessert. Love chocolate bread recipes like this? Then this chocolate bread recipe is a must-make too!

    Jump to:
    • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • What do I Serve with Bread Pudding?
    • Storage
    • Expert Tips and FAQs
    • Another Recipe to Try
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Ingredients

    You only need a few simple ingredients that you can find at most grocery stores to make this simple chocolate bread pudding.

    The ingredients for chocolate bread pudding laid out with labels on the image.
    Ingredients
    • 16 ounces brioche bread cut into small cubes
    • 4 cups whole milk
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 cup chocolate chips

    See the printable recipe card below for the full ingredient list and step-by-step instructions for making this chocolate bread pudding recipe.

    Instructions

    It’s so easy to make this chocolate bread pudding with cocoa powder. Follow along and see!

    1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and whisk together the milk, eggs, 1 cup sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl until well combined.
    Milk, egg, sugar, and butter being whisked together in a bowl.
    Whisk together milk, egg, sugar, butter.
    1. Add in the cocoa powder and cinnamon and whisk the ingredient again until the cocoa powder is fully incorporated into the mixture.
    Cocoa powder and cinnamon being whisked into milk mixture.
    Add cinnamon and cocoa powder.
    1. Place the diced bread in an 8×8 baking dish and pour the egg mixture over the bread. Sprinkle the top of the bread pudding with chocolate chips.
    Chocolate chips scattered over unbaked bread pudding.
    Pour egg over bread, sprinkle chocolate chips.
    1. Bake the bread pudding for 1 hour, or until the middle of the pan no longer jiggles.
    Baked bread pudding with melted chocolate chips on top.
    Bake till it no longer jiggles.
    1. Serve immediately and enjoy!
    A spoonful of chocolate bread pudding being held up above the dish of baked chocolate bread pudding. There is a glass of milk in the background.
    Serve and enjoy!

    Substitutions

    If you need to make a few changes, we have some suggestions!

    • Dairy free – substitute the butter with a dairy-free alternative or your favorite cooking oil, and substitute the whole milk with your favorite dairy-free milk (note: thicker dairy-free alternatives will give the best result).
    • Gluten free – use cubes of your favorite gluten free bread instead of white bread to make this gluten free.
    • Milk – instead of whole milk, you can also use heavy cream for an even more moist and rich bread pudding.

    Variations

    This recipe is a variation of traditional bread pudding, which should tell you that bread pudding is definitely a customizable recipe! You can make a few or a lot of changes to turn this into a dish with some personal flair.

    • Chocolate – instead of milk chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips, you could use dark chocolate chips (or even bittersweet chocolate if you like your chocolate flavor really dark and intense). You could also experiment with white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or butterscotch chips!
    • Bread – you can use 1-inch cubes of basically any type of bread to make this bread pudding. Try French bread, challah bread, Italian bread, sourdough bread, or if you are really adventurous you could try cinnamon-raisin bread! If you use fresh bread it will result in a bit of a softer pudding, or you can use stale bread pieces for a bit of a firmer end result.
    • Flavor – you can play around with a second flavor in addition to chocolate. Try stirring some sliced bananas into the bread cubes for a chocolate banana bread pudding. Add some orange zest (be sure to wash your orange peel first) to the bread cubes for a chocolate orange bread pudding (this might be a fun one for Christmas time, topped with some chopped Terry’s chocolate orange pieces)!
    Spoonful of chocolate bread pudding, raising out of baking dish
    Enjoy a serving

    What do I Serve with Bread Pudding?

    You can serve this chocolate bread pudding recipe just as it is, but it would also be delicious with a scoop of ice cream or topped with whipped cream!

    Storage

    You can store any leftover chocolate bread pudding in a dish covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    Plate of chocolate bread pudding serving

    Expert Tips and FAQs

    What does chocolate bread pudding taste like?

    The obvious answer to this is that it tastes like bread pudding with melted chocolate in it! Bread pudding is a delicious dessert that’s sort of a cross between cake and pudding. It’s soft like pudding, but has some of the texture of a cake. Altogether, it’s delicious!

    Can you freeze chocolate bread pudding?

    I do not recommend freezing this bread pudding dish. It changes the texture and flavor a little bit.

    Do you eat bread pudding hot or cold?

    You know what? You can eat it either way! Warm bread pudding is delicious fresh out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but it’s also good chilled and served with a cup of coffee. It’s even delicious at room temperature; there’s really not a wrong way to eat this easy chocolate bread pudding.

    Another Recipe to Try

    If you love bread pudding as much as we do, then you’ll want to give this croissant bread and butter pudding a try too!

    Did you make this? I’d be so grateful if you left a “star” rating below to let me know what you thought! Then, the next time you need a quick and easy recipe, come back to Fantabulosity to browse all of my easy recipes!

    Recipe

    chocolate bread pudding in a baking dish

    Chocolate Bread Pudding

    Jessica Burgess
    Chocolate Bread Pudding: Buttery brioche bread cubes, eggs, milk, sugar, chocolate chips and a few other simple ingredients are all you need to make this easy dessert! 
    5 from 8 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 365 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 16 ounces brioche bread cut into small cubes
    • 4 cups whole milk
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
    • ⅓ cup cocoa powder
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 cup chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, and melted butter until well combined.
    • Add in the cocoa powder and cinnamon and whisk the ingredient again until the cocoa powder is fully incorporated into the mixture.
    • Place the diced bread in an 8×8 baking pan and pour the egg mixture over the bread.
    • Sprinkle the top of the dish with chocolate chips and bake the bread pudding for 1 hour, or until the middle of the pan no longer jiggles.
    • Serve immediately and enjoy!

    Notes

    STORAGE: You can store any leftover chocolate bread pudding in a dish covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

    Keywords bread pudding homemade, chocolate bread pudding, chocolate dessert
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    1. Rosie says

      February 18, 2024 at 4:20 pm

      5 stars
      This is a KEEPER in our house! My Son loves bread pudding and he thinks this is wonderful. I have made bread pudding that people have raved over for years. I have no problem serving this in place of the other.
      I did make a silly beginner’s mistake I thought my old oven was turned on. So the pudding soaked while the oven warmed up. It made the pudding even more chocolatey all the way through. We will do this all the time. We think it has a RICH Mexican Chocolate Flavor. Oh my goodness it’s delicious, THANK YOU for the great recipe.

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      • Jessica says

        February 19, 2024 at 8:29 am

        Hi Rosie!! This is AMAZING to hear and I love how the trick of letting it soak while heating up, makes it even better! Thank you so much for sharing!

        Reply
    2. Jen says

      September 01, 2022 at 12:45 am

      5 stars
      INCREDIBLE. My husband and I loved this chocolate bread pudding! It was so easy too!

      Reply
    3. Allyssa says

      August 31, 2022 at 6:35 am

      5 stars
      This is so quick and easy to make chocolate bread pudding recipe! Really loved how flavorful it is, highly recommended! Will have this again!

      Reply
    4. Katie says

      August 30, 2022 at 9:57 pm

      5 stars
      This is fun as a dessert or breakfast! I love the rich chocolatey flavor.

      Reply

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