Chocolate Almond Bread Pudding
Description
Day-old bread tossed with dark chocolate chips and sliced almonds is baked in a vanilla-almond flavored custard.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
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1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, or to taste
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1/4 cup sliced almonds, or to taste
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8 eggs, beaten
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3 cups milk
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons almond extract
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Pour melted butter over bread cubes in a 9x13-inch baking dish; toss to coat. Stir chocolate chips and almonds into bread mixture.
3
Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, and nutmeg in a bowl; pour over bread mixture, lightly pressing bread with a spatula until egg mixture is absorbed.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the bread pudding springs back when lightly pressed, about 45 minutes.