About
Whether you are celebrating with a partner, a friend, family, or just your beloved self, this is a treat that shows how much you care! Valentine's Bread Pudding is a simple yet elegant dessert, with a crunchy top and tender interior, sweetened with cream and brown sugar, then stuffed with raspberries for that romantic red color! With melty chocolate chips inside and a rich chocolate sauce on top, Valentine's Bread Pudding has everything you could want in a special dessert. You can see the little hearts just floating off it!
Ingredients
- For the pudding:
- 1 loaf French bread, day-old, cut into 1-inch squares
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (6-ounce) package fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- For the chocolate sauce:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- mint leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a large bowl, add the bread cubes.
Step 3 -In a medium bowl, add the milk and 1 cup of the heavy cream and stir to combine.
Step 4 -Pour the milk-heavy cream mixture over the bread cubes and let sit until the bread soaks up the mixture.
Step 5 -In a separate bowl, add the eggs, the granulated sugar, the brown sugar, and the vanilla and beat to combine.
Step 6 -In a 9x13-inch baking pan, add 4 tablespoons of the melted butter and coat the bottom and the sides.
Step 7 -Add the bread mixture to the prepared baking pan, spreading it out as evenly as possible.
Step 8 -Top the bread layer with 1/2 cup of the raspberries.
Step 9 -Pour the egg mixture over the raspberry layer.
Step 10 -Top the pudding with the remaining raspberries and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.
Step 11 -Bake until the bread pudding is set and the corners are slightly browned, about 40 minutes.
Step 12 -Place the baking pan on a wire rack to cool slightly.
Step 13 -In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the remaining heavy cream and the remaining butter and heat until the butter is melted and combined.
Step 14 -Add the remaining chocolate chips to the heavy cream-butter mixture and stir until the sauce is smooth and the chocolate has completely melted.
Step 15 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat and allow the sauce to cool to room temperature.
Step 16 -Top the bread pudding with the chocolate sauce and the mint.
Step 17 -Slice and serve.
