Chocolate-Hazelnut Bread Pudding

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"From Cooking Light Magazine. Vanilla low-fat ice cream melts over the warm bread pudding to form a sauce. If you have whole hazelnuts, toast them at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes, or until the skins are loosened. To rub off the papery skins, roll the nuts in a clean dish towel. Then chop as needed. Prep time does not include chill time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup Frangelico (hazelnut flavored liqueur)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 4 1⁄2 cups French bread, cubed (about 8 oz. - 1/2 inch cubed)
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons hazelnuts, chopped
• 2 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream

directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring constantly (do not boil).
2. Combine egg whites and egg in a large bowl; gradually add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in liqueur, vanilla and salt. Add bread, tossing gently to coat.
3. Spoon mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover with foil, chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle hazelnuts evenly over pudding. Place dish in a 13x9 inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve each bread pudding piece warm with 1/4 cup ice cream.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

Wow, we loved this very flavorful bread pudding. Thank you for sharing another winner Nancy. This recipe was quick and easy to make with delicious results. I made mine as written but had to use almonds, as I was out of hazelnuts. Dh had his plain with no nuts and no alcohol. Both versions tasted great. This rich dessert was light, tender and fluffy and had a wonderful chocolate/hazelnut flavor. The nuts give a nice crunch element to the dish. Made For Cooking around the Christmas Tree Tag Game.