Chocolate Cherry Croissant Bread Pudding

Impress your guests with this delicious chocolate cherry croissant served with warm bread pudding – a delectable breakfast recipe.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:20

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

Bread Pudding

whole eggs

egg yolk

3/4

cup sugar

2 1/2

cups milk

2 1/2

cups whipping cream

tablespoon vanilla

large (5 1/2x4 1/2 inches) croissants, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (10 cups)

cup dark chocolate chips

tablespoons butter, melted

tablespoons sugar

1/2

cup dried cherries

Cherry Sauce

1/4

cup sugar

tablespoon cornstarch

1/2

cup water

bag (10 oz) frozen dark sweet cherries

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat 4 whole eggs, 1 egg yolk and 3/4 cup sugar with wire whisk until well blended. Beat in milk, whipping cream and vanilla until well blended. Stir in 7 cups of the croissants pieces. Let stand 20 minutes. Pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Lightly press remaining 3 cups croissant pieces on top of mixture. Brush top of croissant pieces with butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle with dried cherries.
Bake uncovered 55 to 65 minutes or until top is light golden brown (center will jiggle slightly). Cool 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch and water until blended. Stir in frozen cherries. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
Serve sauce over warm bread pudding. Store bread pudding and sauce covered in refrigerator.

Makes 12 servings

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 600

(Calories from Fat 330),

Total Fat 37g

(Saturated Fat 22g,
Trans Fat 1g),

Cholesterol 200mg;
Sodium 120mg;
Total Carbohydrate 57g

(Dietary Fiber 2g,
Sugars 39g),

Protein 9g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1 Starch;
1/2 Fruit;
2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
1/2 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
6 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.