Serves a Crowd

White Chocolate Bread Pudding

February 15, 2010
4.5
2 Ratings
  • Makes 10 servings
Author Notes

Whenever my husband and I are perusing menus and spot "bread pudding", there is an unspoken agreement between us that we will split an order for dessert. It's pretty difficult to make bad bread pudding, so we are seldom disappointed...I developed this recipe five or so years ago from one in our local newspaper. I have substituted brioche for white bread, adjusted the spices and flavoring, reduced the butter and sugar and altered the assembly of the pudding. Try to use the best white chocolate you can get your hands on. I ran out to our local Whole Foods and bought their only offering, "callebaut".
This is a rich pudding that serves a crowd -or two bread pudding junkies, with mucho left-overs. —Lizthechef

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • one loaf day-old brioche, crusts removed and cut into one inch chunks.
  • one stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup white sugar or organic cane sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • one and 1/2 cups whole milk, slightly warmed
  • two teaspoons vanilla,
  • one teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 12 ounces white chocolate, cut into 1/4 inch chunks
  • two and 1/2 cups heavy cream
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place brioche cubes on a sheet pan and toast in the oven until crisp. (You can do this while the oven is preheating).
  2. Beat the softened butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the warmed milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the cream.
  3. Layer half the toasted brioche in a buttered 9 X 13 inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour half the custard over the bread. Sprinkle with half the chocolate. Layer with remaining brioche and press mixture into the custard. Add the second half of the chocolate. Finish up with the last of the custard and press down once again.
  4. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool and serve.

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3 Reviews

Helpinghandva October 23, 2019
This was easy to follow and very very good. I won rave reviews at home. Thank you...
 
jenniebgood November 16, 2012
I've tried chocolate bread pudding (one of my faves), but never white chocolate bread pudding - this looks so yummy. It's definitely going on my list to try!
 
Lizthechef November 16, 2012
Watch out - it's addictive ;) Thanks!