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Mexican Chocolate Bread Pudding

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Four to Cook For

Ingredients

  • 8 cups of bolillo bread about 7 rolls or french bread
  • 5 tbsp softened butter 4 tbsp for ingredients, 1 tbsp for greasing the dish
  • 2 cups half & half
  • 2 chocolate de mesa like Ibarra or Abuelita
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup coffee liqueur like Kahlua
  • 3/4 cup of golden raisins chopped (optional)
  • powdered sugar optional garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and toast bread cubes until golden, for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Heat half and half, butter, and the two bars of chocolate in a sauce pan until the chocolate has dissolved and the mixture is almost boiling, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
  • Whisk together eggs and sugar in a medium bowl.
  • Slowly whisk in chocolate milk mixture until well blended.
  • Stir in Kahlua, cinnamon, and raisins (if you are using raisins).
  • Grease a 9x13 baking dish with 1 tbsp butter and add the toasted bread cubes.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture over the bread cubes and let stand for one hour.
  • Bake for about 35 minutes or until mixture is set.
  • Let cool to warm, and serve. Garnish with powdered sugar.
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