Rev: Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding J/F 03

[SueK]

We loved these! I made these in ramekins for tonight's dessert, and they were great. Very chocolately and rich, though.

My notes follow the recipe.

Here's the recipe:

1 3/4 cups (1/2") cubed Hawaiian sweet bread
2/3 cup 2% reduced fat mil
2 TBS sugar
1 1/2 TBS unsweetened cocoa
1 TBS Kahlua
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg, beaten
Cooking Spray
1 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 TBS whipped topping, thawed

(1) Preheat over to 350 degrees
(2) Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes or until toasted. Remove bread from over; decrease over temperature to 325.

(3) Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through egg) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add bread, tossing gently to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.

(4) Divide 1/2 of bread mixture evenly between 2 (6 oz) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 of chocolate. Divide remaining bread mixture between ramekins; top with remaining chocolate.

(5) Place ramekins in an 8" square baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1". Bake at 325 for 35 minutes or until set. Serve each pudding warm with 1 TBS of whipped topping.

My Notes I didn't have Kahlua (can't get that in PA on a Sunday :() but just added that much more milk, and it was still fine.

I also soaked the bread crumbs for about 1 1/2 hours before assembling everything and baking them.

Great recipe; this will definitely be a repeater!

[ewatkins]

what's Hawaiian sweet bread and where would you buy it?

[kltcarley]

I was thinking of making this for Valentine's Day, but haven't really had bread pudding. Is this recipe light and airy, or dense and chocolately? DH loves rich, chocolate flavor. He is not much for light and airy.

[Peggy]

So glad to hear this is a winner! My DD is our resident chocoholic and she spotted this recipe immediately!:D

Peggy

[TeriK]

To kltcarley first, bread pudding is typically dense and moist, not dry. I love it. I saw this recipe when I first opened the magazine and cannot wait to try it. Thank you so much for the favorable review. Now I'm really excited! Sounds yummy (thanks for the tip about the Kahlua--I don't have any in the house).

[memartha]

I saw this recipe in the magazine last night, and also wondered what Hawaiian bread is. I'm sure I've never seen it. I wonder if a loaf of Challah or some other sweet/egg bread would be an equivalent substitute. Any thoughts?

[SueK]

I could not find Hawaiian Sweet Bread in our store, either, but then when I was in the baking aisle, I found a bread machine mix to make it. So I made that yesterday afternoon and then cut it up once it cooled. I would think any type of sweeter tasting bread would work okay, though.

And kltcarley- yes, it was chocolately and dense, not real "airy". Enjoy! :)

[gabbyh]

Sue,
Thanks for this review! Every time I walk past the Hawaiian Sweet Bread at PUBLIX I'm just itching to try it...now I will!
~Gail H.

[cl4me]

I found Hawaian Sweet bread in the deli section of my grocery store. Glad to hear about the great reviews. Chocolate and bread puddings are two of my favorite foods! I plan on making this tonight.

[swquilts]

Also look for Portugese sweet bread, same recipe. The Hawaiians actually credit the Portugese for the bread! :p You could probably use an eggy brioche for it also if you can't find the Hawaiian.

I showed this to DH last night.......maybe this weekend.

[kimmypickles]

We had this last night and we loved it! It is just so good. We did not use Kahlua, instead we used ammaretto. It is not too sweet of a dessert either.

[Barrie]

I've always seen a brand called Kings Hawaiian Bread (and Rolls) in the grocery store - it's usually right in front of the deli counter.

[emily]

I made this tonight, it was relatively quick to throw together. I tripled the recipe (so much for being excited at having a 2 serving recipe - friends hear about bread pudding and want some :rolleyes: ) and used amaretto, 70% El rey chocolate - so that makes it bittersweet :confused:, and Challah. I give this a solid 7/10. I think it would have been better with a less bitter chocolate, but I used what I had on hand. It was happily eaten by everyone and was definitely easy enough for a weeknight! It was very chocolatey, but wasn't very sweet so the coolwhip added a nice touch.

Emily

[Kristilyn1]

Can anyone compare this to the CL recipe of a few months back? The hazelnut/chocolate bread pudding? I made that one and was BITTERLY disappointed (don't mess with my chocolate cravings). I was all set to fall in love and it was a total loss. Am willing to try this one though if it's that good.

Kristi

[Lynn B]

Made this last night... QUADRUPLED the recipe :) (having company!)... it was simply DELICIOUS! We LOVED it!

I used chunked up Godiva chocolate, subbed soy milk (half vanilla, half plain) for the milk, and I DID use the Kahlua. Yum, yum! And, it even was wonderful second day! 45 seconds in the microwave and I was in Chocolate Bliss again!

The only thing I would do differently next time is plan better so that the bread could "soak" longer. I only had time to do the half hour, and there were lots of "white spots" throughout (bread that did not get saturated). I am assuming that with a longer soak, that wouldn't happen. It still tasted good, just looked a little weird! (BTW, I found Hawaiian Sweet Bread in the deli section of our local, rural Walmart.)

Kristilyn, I haven't made the chocolate/hazelnut bread pudding, so I can't compare the two -- but I have made the chocolate bread pudding from CL Complete (I think???) and was NOT at all impressed. :( This recipe, however, has renewed my faith! :)

Lynn

[krhm]

We made these over the weekend, exactly as the recipe stated, and oh my gosh were they delicious! I really liked the fact that everything could be done ahead of time, and then you just pop them in to bake. Most of the ingredients are always onhand in my house too!

BTW, I had never tried the Hawaiian bread, but had always seen it in the deli section. I had three options...sliced bread, a big round loaf, and smaller rolls. I chose the smaller rolls, and used exactly three for the recipe. The remaining rolls have been parceled out in freezer bags for future chocolate chunk bread pudding cravings!

[KelLeg]

Can I make this in a 9x13 (if I quadruple the recipe)? I want to make this for my Valentine's Luncheon and don't have any ramekins.

[Peggy]

I made this for our family Valentine's Dinner. My DD was in heaven! Very chocolately, very rich! Yum!!!:p

Peggy

[mcraig13]

I made this this weekend also--tripled it and followed the recipe exactly (except that I used 1/2% milk which is what I always have). Everyone loved it, even DH who is not a dessert lover. DD's BF scarfed it down and described it as fabulous--I think he is definitely looking for brownie points. Mine didn't look like the picture--not as chocolatey color all the way through but still chocolatey flavor all the way through.

[KelLeg]

Well, I made this for my Valentine's Ladies' Luncheon and it was a big success. I really liked it, and I'm not a huge chocolate person. It was delicious. The bread kind of reminds me of angel food cake. Anyway, the Cool Whip (I used low-fat, not fat-free) was a great touch and overall this was a great dessert. I made it for 10 people. I bought ramekins--didn't try it in the 9x13 b/c I thought the ramekins would be much prettier. I would definitely make this one again. I urge everyone to try it!

[lindrusso]

These are awesome! Nice and chocolatey, but not too sweet. I'm always a skeptic when it comes to low-fat chocolate dessert recipes, but this one is a winner and a keeper. It's also very easy to put together.

I used ramekins and baked them in a pyrex dish. I ended up baking them about 10 minutes longer than the recipe called for - because using a pyrex dish usually adds on cooking time versus a metal baking dish - and them came out perfectly.

And 10 grams of fat for a decadent chocolate dessert is not bad at all!

YUM! :)

[cvelting]

For any of you who made this, do you think I would be okay making it tonight and just warming them up for dinner tomorrow? Or letting it soak more than four hours? I just don't have time between work and dinner to get it all done! Please help!

[clotilde]

I think it would be ok to have the bread soak for more than 4 hours, but I recommend not baking them till the last minute. You can prep the rest and just assemble and bake before dinner (they can even bake while you eat the rest of the dinner).
Good luck and enjoy, I thought they were delicious!
Clotilde.

[Julia1Pin]

Does anyone have the nutritional information on this?

[Vicanddi]

Here you go:


* Exported from MasterCook *

Chocolate Chunk Bread Puddings

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Bread Pudding

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 3/4 cups bread cubes -- Hawaiian bread
2/3 cup milk -- skim
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon Kahlua
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg -- lightly beaten
Cooking spray
1 ounce semisweet chocolate -- coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fat free whipped topping -- thawed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, or until toasted. Remove bread from oven; decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees.

Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through egg) in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add bread, tossing gently to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.

Divide half of bread mixture evenly between 2 (6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with half of chocolate. Divide remaining bread mixture between ramekins; top with remaining chocolate.

Place ramekins in an 8-inch square baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until set. Serve each pudding warm with 1 tablespoon whipped topping.

Description:
"Wondeful chocolate winter dessert"
Source:
"Cooking Light J/F 2003"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 358 Calories; 11g Fat (28.2% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 105mg Cholesterol; 301mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : This is an amazing dessert for a cool night. I made the recipe as is, except we omitted the whipped topping, and it was still incrdible.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Julia1Pin]

Dianne -

Thanks so much for posting that for me.

[nlh]

I interrupt this thread for a slight hijack----

FYI---around here, a lot of people serve spinach dip in the King's Hawaiian bread. The sweet bread is a good foil for the savory spinach dip.

----and now back to the regularly scheduled chocolate bread pudding thread...

['lil cooker]

THIS IS SOOOOO YUMMY! I doubled the recipe and used up some leftover Cinnamon Brioche (instead of the King's bread) - the cinnamon paired so nicely with the chocolate and kahlua. DS said "oustanding, MOM". Ate part of one at lunch cold - it was good, but it's better right out of the oven.

[funniegrrl]

This brings up one of my pet peeves about CL. Sure, this version is probably lighter than that you'd find in a "regular" magazine or cookbook. But in no way could I consider a dish that has 358 calories "light." This would constitute 1/2 of my starch allotment and 2/3 of my fat allotment for an entire day, not to mention the partial milk & meat exchanges. Sheesh. It may be delicious, and lower fat than one made with whole milk, but this would still represent a CONSIDERABLE splurge for me.

[Grace]

But funniegrrl, the diet you are on is not one that a typical person is on. The average person who is not trying to lose weight (and not trying to gain either) can eat an approximate 2000 calorie a day diet (that's for women - it's more for men) and about 65 grams of fat per day (again, that's for women, it's more for men). 11 grams of fat in a 65 gram a day diet is about 17%. And especially if you have other low fat items through out the day to balance, it doesn't represent much at all.

I don't think CL is trying to cater to extreme dieters. 16 grams of fat total for the day is an extreme diet. Even if you're on a 1500 calorie a day diet, and you wanted to cut fat to 15% of calories instead of the recommended 30%, you'd STILL be allowed 25 grams of fat, not 16.

CL markets to the masses, not the niche diet groups. If you read Food & Wine (which I once had a subscription to) you will see that almost EVERYTHING in that magazine (and I'm not exaggerating) has about 25 to 30 grams of fat per serving. So if you compare CL to that, it is definitely light.

[funniegrrl]

Um, yeah, I know. I know that the average woman can maintain on 2000 calories. I did not say that I was only allowed 16g fat per day, but I have 3 fat EXCHANGES (added fat) per day; different thing altogether. I am not on an "extreme" diet -- it is well-rounded, healthy, and not outrageously low calorie. I know the magazine is marketed to "the masses," but there are PLENTY of people, even those eating 2000 calories per day, for whom eating a serving of this food would represent a significant splurge. After all, one serving of this would represent 18% of that person's intake for the day.

I'm not saying that someone watching what they eat should never have a treat or a splurge, and I agree that balance and enjoyment are very important. But I still think that a recipe like this has no business in a magazine called "Cooking Light."

[Grace]

I was not knocking your diet. I never said anything about your diet being unhealthy or unbalanced. I have no idea what diet you are on or why, so far be it from me to judge what you eat. I only meant that whatever diet it is, and for whatever reason, it is extreme compared to a general, healthy diet, one not geared toward any particular health concern or loss of weight. You are the one who said that one serving at 11 grams would represent 2/3 of your daily fat allotment. 11 grams is 2/3 of 16 grams. That's where I came up with that number. From the information you gave. I disagree that 18% of one's fat allotment for the day is too big for a dessert. It's less than 1/5th. If you are eating three meals a day, it doesn't even account for one meal. And again, I believe in balance over a period of time such as a day or even a week, not in any one dish or meal. There is an article about just this idea in this month's issue. As an example, I could eat a bowl of steel cut oatmeal for breakfast with skim milk (2 grams of fat total), plus a 1/2 a grapefruit (no fat), then for lunch have a turkey sandwich on whole wheat (maybe 6 grams of fat total), plus some fruit or raw veggies on the side (0 grams) and then for dinner have some fish or chicken with a side of spinach or some other veggie and maybe some rice or potatoes (let's go high and say the meal is 15 grams of fat!). 15 plus 2 plus 6 = 23 grams. Then add the 11 gram dessert and you're up to 34 grams total. Still WAY under the general guideline of 65 or even 50 if you're looking to stay under 1500 calories a day.

Again, I'm not making any judgement about your diet at all as to whether it's good or bad or whatever, just that if 11 grams is 2/3 of your daily fat allotment, I do consider it extreme. And maybe you need to be on it for some medical reason or whatever (I don't mean you specifically, but there are people out there for whom this is true), I still say the magazine is not directed toward that group. Even though that group is a legitimate market and needs recipes they can eat. I'm just saying CL isn't the magazine that markets to that group. It's just too small a group to cater to to make enough money to stay in business. And I still contend that this dessert is not out of the ballpark at all for a normal, average person looking to eat relatively healthily.

Just MO!

['lil cooker]

I'll echo what Grace said. I buy and read Cooking Light in order to maintain a sensible variety in my diet. My goal is not weight loss, but rather good, general health - a regime lower in fat, higher in fiber, and with an excellent variety. My "take" on the "light" in Cooking Light, is that overall their percentage of calories from fat averages 30% or less - the same guidelines which I believe are maintained by the American Heart Association. I have noticed, however, that many of their recipes are increasingly exceeding the 30% rule, and although the AVERAGE may still be 30% or under, it's still a bit higher than they were publishing years ago.

With the multitude of diet programs on the market today, Cooking Light may not be on the Light side of whatever diet one is following. It simply must be taken at face value - overall, a methodology which emphasizes (I'm talking AVERAGES for your daily intake) a diet which consists of 30% or less calories from fat i.e. - the "Light" in their title. Works for me.

I know many people get irritated at the selections of non-light, high fat selections which are posted by other members on this bb. Although I conceed that the board goal should overall be "light", and should be maintained for such a purpose, I'm not at all bothered by the occasional full fat, etc. recipes that are posted. I just figure, if I don't want to copy that recipe, I'll just move on! Sometimes I do copy the recipe if I feel that a lighter version just won't satisfy the palate. The bottom line is that this board educates me, entertains me, and most importantly - it makes me chuckle! Some of you have a wonderful wit!

[LonghornGal]

Has anyone made this in a casserole dish instead of the ramekins? If so, what was your bke time?

I am wanting to take this to a potluck, and don't want to lose my cool ramekins to the party gods!

--Kristin

[Lynn B]

Just resurrecting this old thread because I made these tonight again and was reminded of just how darn YUMMY this recipe is! (Especially when you tuck a few DOVE DARK CHOCOLATES in the middle!) Oh, yum!

If you haven't tried this oldie-but-goodie dessert yet... you should definitely consider it! :p