Best 8 Dark Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Recipes

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Dark chocolate croissant bread pudding is a delightful dessert that combines the rich flavors of dark chocolate and flaky croissants. This decadent treat is perfect for special occasions or a satisfying weekend breakfast. With its creamy custard filling and crispy croissant crust, it is sure to be a hit with friends and family. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to make the perfect dark chocolate croissant bread pudding. We will discuss the ingredients you need, the process of preparing the dish, and tips for achieving the best results. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this comprehensive guide will help you create a delicious and memorable dessert that everyone will love.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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I love bread pudding and I love chocolate croissants. Why not combine them? My daughters love chocolate, so this was a winner in my house. It's like a combination of a soft-brownie-cakey-chocolate-chip-cookie with a bit of a creamy texture inside. It tastes good warm, as all melted chocolate desserts do, but even better cooled. My daughters couldn't wait to eat, so good luck holding out for it to cool.

Provided by MichelleD

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

butter-flavored cooking spray
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 eggs
¾ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
4 large day-old chocolate croissants, cut into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate chips
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray muffin cups or brownie pan with cooking spray.
  • Mix milk, cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Scrape the insides from each vanilla bean half into the milk mixture. Stir milk mixture until smooth and light yellow in color. Carefully stir croissant pieces into milk mixture until all pieces are wet; let soak for at least 10 minutes.
  • Fold chocolate chips into croissant mixture. Spoon croissant mixture into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool pudding for 30 minutes to 1 hour; transfer to a plate and sift powdered sugar over each.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 89.5 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 168.5 mg, Sugar 23.9 g

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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I didn't start off as a big fan of bread puddings, but one time I found myself with a large surplus of croissants and decided to get fancy with them. This dark chocolate croissant bread pudding became special to me the minute I tasted it. -Jenn Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
4 croissants, cut into 1-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 9 ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Gently stir in croissants; let stand until bread is softened, about 15 minutes. , Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake until puffed and golden, and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 190mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

DARK CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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Croissants make an incredible base for this rich, chocolaty bread pudding. I prefer dark chocolate, but semisweet or white chocolate work, too. Garnish with your favorite nuts. -Jennifer Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 croissants, torn into 2-inch pieces
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
8 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups 2% milk
1 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place croissants in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with chocolate chunks. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until blended. Stir in milk, orange juice and vanilla; pour over top. Let stand about 15 minutes or until bread is softened., Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until puffed and golden brown; cover loosely with foil during last 10 minutes if top browns too quickly. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 230mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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Using croissants as the bread in bread pudding is even better than you might imagine: The chocolate custard seeps right in between the layers of flaky pastry. And croissants are almost all crust, always the best part of the bread pudding. The dessert is chocolatey, buttery, creamy and flaky all at once. I started doing this when I worked at a country house hotel in England, Stapleford Park Hotel, where we always had leftover baked croissants from breakfast. Cooking with stale bread or croissants is a handy and sensible quick-trick; I love to use it up instead of throw it away. Bread or croissants that are a couple of days old is more firm and absorbent than fresh, so it's always the choice for bread puddings that are moist without falling apart completely. The croissant-cream mixture can be refrigerated, covered, up to one day in advance. If so, add five to 10 minutes to the baking time.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 to 6 croissants, preferably 1 or 2 days old
2 cups half-and- half
2 cups heavy cream
Pinch salt
4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
Vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Cut the croissants into 1-inch cubes. You should have about 3 1/2 cups. Place the cubes in an ovenproof baking dish.
  • In a saucepan, heat the half-and-half, cream, and salt over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the mixture doesn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pan. When the cream mixture reaches a fast simmer (do not let it boil), turn off the heat. Add the chocolate and whisk until melted.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together. Whisking constantly, gradually add the hot chocolate-cream mixture. Strain the mixture over the croissant pieces and toss lightly. Let sit while the mixture is absorbed, at least 15 minutes. As it soaks, fold the mixture a few times to ensure even soaking.
  • When ready to bake, heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a roasting pan that's 2 inches deep and larger than the baking dish with paper towels. Fill the pan with very hot water and place the dish of bread pudding inside. Bake until set, about 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on each serving.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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Okay, if you don't make a single other dessert from this book, make this bread pudding. It is DECADENT and FABULOUS. I made it one day and put it on my Instagram story and I don't think I've ever gotten so many DMs asking for a recipe (but I waited until now to share it!). This is my nod to Meryl Streep making chocolate croissants for Steve Martin in It's Complicated, the inspiration for this entire book.

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
6 large eggs
3 cups half-and-half
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 chocolate croissants, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, half-and-half, sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Add the croissant pieces and chocolate chunks and toss to coat. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Press the mixture down into the pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to overnight to allow the liquid to be absorbed.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve hot with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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This bread pudding recipe is unique because it uses buttery croissant rolls instead of the traditional day-old French bread. The mix of chocolate and toffee is amazing with the rich custard sauce added just before serving!

Provided by SweetPea

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Bread Pudding Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup chopped pecans
10 large croissants, torn into pieces
4 cups milk
3 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup toffee baking bits
1 cup white sugar
½ cup half-and-half
4 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Place pecans on a baking sheet.
  • Toast pecans in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Place torn croissants into the prepared baking pan. Pour milk over bread and let soak for 10 minutes.
  • Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a medium bowl using an electric mixer. Pour over bread mixture, blending well, using your hands if needed. Add toasted pecans, chocolate chips, and toffee bits. Mix well.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the center is cooked through and top is golden brown, about 1 hour.
  • While bread pudding is baking, bring sugar, half-and-half, and butter to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and let custard simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove custard from heat and let cool slightly. Pour in vanilla extract and stir well.
  • Remove bread pudding from oven and serve warm with custard sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.7 calories, Carbohydrate 87.3 g, Cholesterol 107.4 mg, Fat 33.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.9 g, Sodium 530.8 mg, Sugar 58.5 g

CHOCOLATE CHIP CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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I found a simple recipe for the same ol' same ol' bread pudding and decided to add a delicious twist. The first time I made this, I almost ate the entire pan by myself- so be careful! NOT for dieters!

Provided by Melanie2590

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 large croissants, torn into small bite-sized pieces
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar or 1/2 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup chocolate chips (i used milk chocolate)

Steps:

  • Place torn croissants in an 8"x8" or 9"x9" pan or casserole. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the croissants.
  • Combine all remaining ingredients and pour over croissants and chocolate chips.
  • Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 83.1, Sodium 209.7, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 17.1, Protein 5.3

BLACK AND WHITE CROISSANT BREAD PUDDING



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This easy bread pudding dessert, made with day-old croissants, is studded with both white chocolate and dark chocolate chips.

Provided by Stuart O'Keeffe

Time 32m

Yield Serves 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 medium eggs, plus 3 additional yolks
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 one-day-old croissants
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (70% cacao)
5 ounces white chocolate chips
1 cup crème fraîche or whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter the bottom of a 9x5x3-inch baking dish with your hands.
  • In a large bowl, whisk whole eggs and yolks, cream, and milk with the 1/2 cup brown sugar and vanilla extract.
  • Tear up croissants and mix with egg mixture until well combined.
  • Spoon half of the egg croissant mixture into the baking dish, sprinkle with dark and white chocolate chips, top with more egg croissant mixture, and finish with remaining chocolate. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
  • Place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
  • Remove from oven. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or whipped cream.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the bread pudding will be.
  • Don't over-mix the batter. Over-mixing will make the bread pudding tough.
  • Bake the bread pudding in a water bath. This will help to prevent the bread pudding from drying out.
  • Let the bread pudding cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop.
  • Serve the bread pudding with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include whipped cream, ice cream, and berries.

Conclusion:

Dark chocolate croissant bread pudding is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. It's perfect for a special occasion or a simple weeknight treat. With its rich chocolate flavor and flaky croissant texture, this bread pudding is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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