Chocolate Po' Boy Bread Pudding
Yields: 12 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 (1-pound) loaf New Orleans-style French bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 (4-ounce) bars bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Buttery Rum Sauce (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. On 2 large rimmed baking sheets, place bread. Bake until dry, 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand until cool.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add bread, and toss to combine. Pour bread mixture into prepared baking dish. Using a spatula, gently press bread to cover with milk mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°
  5. Remove bread pudding from refrigerator, and let stand for 30 minutes.
  6. Uncover and sprinkle with chocolate. Bake until puffed and golden brown and a knife inserted near center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Serve warm with Buttery Rum Sauce.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/chocolate-po-boy-bread-pudding/