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    Home » Boozy Food

    Published Dec 13, 2019 · Updated Apr 16, 2022 · by Tammy Spencer · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

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    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding is mixed with dried cherries, maple syrup, whisky, & warm spices. Top it with Maple Whisky Sauce and it's an elegant dessert!

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    Ready for some Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Maple Whisky Sauce? I am!

    Recipes using custard abound

    I have been on a custard kick as of late. I’ve recently made eggnog and an English Spotted Dick with Vanilla Custard (insert inevitable jokes and sniggers here).

    So, when I decided to make Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, I was once again making a variation of créme anglaise (aka vanilla sauce), albeit this time the custard was baked rather than cooked on the stove top. Who’da thunk it?

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    [Side Note: a version of this post first appeared on my OutlanderCast column, 1/24/2019]

    How to make bread pudding

    The concept is simple…basically, bread pudding is stale bread soaked in an egg and cream custard, then baked until the custard sets. Think egg custard with mix-ins. 

    There are any number of bread pudding recipes available online...the different recipes are based on the mix-ins you put with the bread, and whether it’s served with a sauce. 

    I adapted my recipe from the one found in the Outlander Kitchen Cookbook by Theresa Carle-Sanders, but I also looked at many other sources as well.

    Bread pudding sauce is optional (as is putting whisky in both the bread pudding and the sauce), but we all know I don’t shy away from boozy food!

    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding ingredients
    Use good bread, good maple syrup, and definitely good scotch in this bread pudding
    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding whisky sauce ingredients
    Maple Whisky Sauce…just saying that makes me say, “yummmmm”

    Bread Pudding with texture

    I love contrasting flavors and textures, and adding chocolate chips to bread pudding is just the start. Technically, this dish should be called Cherry Pecan Whisky Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Maple Butterscotch Whisky Sauce, but that’s a bit of a mouthful, don’t you think?

    What is a mouthful is how well these ingredients go together…chocolate and cherries bring sweetness, toasted pecans add a crunch, and whisky kicks it up a notch.

    Mixing the filling for Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding collage
    Mixing up the bread pudding

    And that silky whisky sauce…well, luckily this recipe makes a lot, so you'll have leftovers to drizzle on ice cream, cookies, cakes... (we get the picture)

    Making the whisky sauce for Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding collage
    The Maple Whisky Sauce comes together very quickly…it only takes about 15 minutes to get dessert sauce nirvana
    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding before & after baking collage
    Before and after baking…everything is nice and toasty brown

    Bread pudding is easy and homey, yet it can be dressed up and become an elegant dessert to serve to your guests. Prep it ahead and pop it in the oven two hours before you want to serve it…you’ll have more time with family and friends to enjoy the holiday season. And who doesn’t want that?

    Slainté! L’chaim! Cheers!

    Tammy

    Related Recipes

    Custards come in many forms, but the method is similar across the board. Luckily, the technique is easy to master, and you'll be able to make a whole range of treats!

    • Creamy Homemade Vanilla Pudding (no eggs)
    • Easy Cinnamon Streusel Crumb Topping
    • Quick and Easy English Toffee Sauce (Gluten-free)
    • Quick and Easy Butterscotch Sauce

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    Recipe

    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with sauce on a wooden tray.

    Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Maple Whisky Sauce

    Tammy Spencer
    This Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding is so homey, filled with flavor from dried cherries, maple syrup, whisky, and warm baking spices. Top it with a silky Maple Whisky Sauce, and you have an elegant, yet comforting, dessert to serve your guests!
    Adapted from Outlander Kitchen Cookbook Jem’s Bread Pudding with Maple Butterscotch Sauce, p286 (but lots of other sources as well)
    4.5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Resting Time 1 hr
    Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 20 servings
    Calories 425 kcal

    Equipment

    • Pyrex 3-quart glass oblong baking dish
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    Ingredients
     
     

    for the bread pudding

    • 1 18-ounce loaf french brioche bread, cubed, about 8 to 10 cups
    • 1 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
    • 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
    • 12 ounces chocolate chips, (2 cups)
    • ½ cup butter, melted
    • 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
    • ½ cup pure maple syrup
    • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
    • ¼ cup whisky, optional, see Recipe Notes
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, see Recipe Notes
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, see Recipe Notes
    • 2 cups milk, see Recipe Notes
    • 1 cup heavy cream

    For the maple whisky sauce

    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
    • ½ cup pure maple syrup
    • ¼ cup whisky, optional, see Recipe Notes
    • 1 cup heavy cream, warmed
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • Move rack to middle of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a Pyrex 3-qt glass oblong baking dish (2-inch deep 9- x 13-inch pan).
    • Make the bread pudding: In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, dried cherries, chocolate chips, and ½ cup of the pecans. Add the melted butter and toss to coat evenly.
    • In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, then add brown sugar, maple syrup, whisky, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and whisk until combined. Whisk in milk and cream. Pour into bread mixture and mix well. Let sit at least 30 minutes for custard to soak into the bread cubes.
    • Pour bread mixture into the buttered baking dish and top with remaining pecans. Bake 40 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown and custard is almost set (it will finish setting as it cools). Remove from oven and let cool at least 30 minutes.
    • Make the maple whisky sauce: While the bread pudding is baking, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and stir until smooth.
    • Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes. Stir in whisky (mixture will sizzle) and cook about 30 seconds, then stir in warmed cream and salt. Bring back to boil and cook and stir 1 minute, then remove from heat and let cool.
    • To serve, reheat bread pudding at 325°F until warm (if needed). Drizzle the sauce on, then plate and serve with additional sauce on the side. Enjoy!

    Notes

    I liked the addition of nutmeg and cloves, but you can leave it out if you want. Also, I used 1% milk, but any type will do.
    The whisky may be optional in the custard and sauce, but I used it (do you really think I wouldn't?). If you do choose to follow my lead, make sure whatever whisky you use in the sauce is good quality and something you’d like to drink. 
    You can alter the mix-ins. I used dried cherries and chocolate chips, but you can use raisins, fresh or dried apples, apricots or any other fruit you’d like. Vary the nuts (how about almonds or walnuts?) or leave them out, use toffee or butterscotch chips for the chocolate or leave that out, too. It’s totally customizable and up to you!
    The Whisky Sauce will separate upon standing, so just reheat it gently, either in a water bath (place the jar in a pot of simmering water) or in short bursts in the microwave on a low power setting, then stir.
    Bread Pudding can be frozen after baking (make sure the baking dish is freezer safe). Cool completely, then wrap well with a double layer of plastic wrap, then a double layer of foil, and freeze. Defrost in refrigerator overnight, then warm in oven before serving. Frozen bread pudding will keep 2 to 3 months.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 servingCalories: 425 kcalCarbohydrates: 46 gProtein: 6 gFat: 24 gSaturated Fat: 12 gCholesterol: 92 mgSodium: 201 mgPotassium: 166 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 31 gVitamin A: 938 IUVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 101 mgIron: 1 mg
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