Decadent Chocolate-Peppermint Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• • 2 ⅞ cups cubed day-old bread (Sourdough preferred)
• • ⅞ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• • ⅞ cup whole milk
• • 1 ⅞ cup heavy cream
• • ⅞ cup granulated sugar
• • 2 ⅞ large eggs
• • 1 ⅞ tsp peppermint extract
• • ⅞ tsp vanilla extract
• • Pinch salt
• • ⅞ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• • ⅞ cup caramel sauce
• • Cocoa powder for dusting

Instructions

1. 1

   Whisk cocoa, milk, cream, sugar, eggs, peppermint extract, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

2. 2

   Layer bread in greased 8x8-inch dish. Pour 3/4 of the mixture over bread, let sit 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Spread remaining mixture, then sprinkle chocolate chips. Drizzle with caramel.

4. 4

   Cover, bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Uncover, bake 10-15 minutes until golden.