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Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding With Cream Sauce

If you are looking for a special treat, this chocolate chip bread pudding with cream sauce is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth! With creamy custard, lots of chocolate chips and a warm sauce this bread pudding is the perfect comfort food.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chip bread pudding, bread pudding chocolate chip
Servings: 6
Author: Bobbie Blue

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

  • 8 ounces stale bread
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • cup sugar
  • cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 tablespoons rum, optional
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Vanilla Cream Sauce

  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Cut the stale bread into 1-inch cubes. Place bread in a large casserole dish.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, butter, sugar, brown sugar, half and half, rum, vanilla extract and cinnamon.
  • Once thoroughly whisked, pour the mixture over the stale bread cubes. Gently stir the bread to coat the pieces with the custard.
  • Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until the bread pudding is golden brown and the center is just slightly jiggly.

Vanilla Cream Sauce

  • When ready to serve bread pudding, make the cream sauce.
  • Add half and half and cornstarch to a saucepan. Whisk together without heating to dissolve the cornstarch.
  • Once dissolved, turn heat on to medium heat and add the sugar and vanilla extract.
  • Continue to whisk until mixture thickens, this should take 3-4 minutes.
  • Drizzle a small amount over the bread pudding, reserving the rest to serve with the dessert.