If you love french toast, you’ll delight in this french-toast inspired dessert…
Chocolate Jewelled Bread Pudding
With Mother’s Day in mind, I thought this would be an ideal recipe to share. Let’s be real, though. Is anyone making this for us?
Okay, maybe you do have someone that cooks up treats for you. If so, just forward this post to said helper, stat!
In my household I do most all of the cooking, I have to own this situation. I’ve monopolized the kitchen with my constant recipe testing for projects. You’ll find me in the kitchen at some point every day, including mom’s day.
Plus, this year mother’s day meets another hockey tournament. Damn you, hockey. Parents, if you’re getting your kids into hockey, know that it will suck the life out of your free time – holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, weekends, weekends, spring breaks, weekends. Weekends. Weekends.
But I’m not bitter. 😇
No, because I plan to book my mama self into the spa for a long overdue massage before mother’s day. Perhaps with a masseur. #heynow!
And later, I can whip together this bread pudding for a post-massage treat.
Hot out of the oven is when this bread pudding is best.
Scoop and enjoy that soft layer of bread pudding underneath with little morsels of melty-chocolate goodness all with the occasional crunch of toasted bread cubes.
I highly encourage it spooned hot over a little scoop of vanilla ice cream. Trust me on this one.
Trust me. Always trust me with ice cream 😄
The other thing I must mention about this recipe… and why I’m sharing it with you (and especially us moms that do all the cooking)… is that it is E-A-S-Y.
Here’s what you need to do to make this bread pudding:
- Whisk together some milk, ground chia, maple syrup, few seasonings.
- Toss with the bread cubes and chocolate chips.
- Bake.
- Eat. Eat.
- Hide from certain family members.
- Reheat and eat.
See? Easy! Steps 5 and 6 and also entirely optional. But highly recommended.
Enjoy kids, and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! x Dreena
Chocolate-Jewelled Bread Pudding
Morsels of melted chocolate are studded throughout this easy french toast-like bread pudding!
Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed wholegrain bread of choice can use heels of bread, mix varieties, use ends/pieces, use gluten-free, etc
- 1 1/4 cups plain or vanilla unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1/3 cup coconut nectar or pure maple syrup
- 1//4 cup ground chia black or white
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt scant
- 1/4 - 1/3 cup raisins optional
- 1/3 cup non-dairy chocolate chips or chunks see note
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add cubed bread to an 8” x 8” glass baking dish. In a large bowl, add whisk together milk, coconut nectar, chia, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt. Add bread and raisins and toss through. Transfer to a lightly sprayed/greased baking dish. Sprinkle on chocolate chips/chunks, and press lightly into the pudding. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and the bread pudding is set (can retain some softer/pudding-like consistency, but shouldn’t be sloshy). Remove from oven and let cool slightly to serve. Can also serve at room temperature or cilled, but warm is tastiest!
Recipe Notes
Leftovers Note: If you’ve refrigerated leftovers, you can easily gently reheat, either in same glass pan, or transferring to a smaller oven-proof dish to warm (it will heat through more quickly in a dish that isn’t already cold).
Chocolate Chips Note: You can use regular chocolate chips, mini, or chocolate chunks. I used the Enjoy Life chocolate chunks here.
the Country Wife says
I’ve been on a mission lately to find real food, healthy substitutes for all my favorite comfort food recipes. While I’m not vegan or entirely plant-based, this recipe definitely serves as inspiration to me in showing me that I can still enjoy all my favorite treats while finding healthier options for the ingredients to make it! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Terri Cole says
Bread pudding is one of the rare dishes that I miss, but have not tried to veganize! This one looks lovely.
Susan V says
Good way to get your plants in!
Vegan Heaven says
This looks SO delicious, Dreena! What a great idea to add chocolate to your bread pudding. 🙂
Laura Black says
I am a vegan/raw sous chef at a local restaurant here on Maui. I am always looking for new ideas for desserts at home for my husband and me to enjoy. All the desserts I make at work are raw. So baked goodies are always a fun diversion! Bread pudding is an all time favorite of mine. This recipe looks fabulous. A winner!
JEssica EagLe says
Not sure where to comment for the Mother’s Day/birthday giveaway, but here I am! I commented!
Thanks for that wonderful giveaway.
Happy Mother’s Day !
Bronwyn says
Those chocolate chunks look amazing! Where did you find them?
Wonderful giveaway! I couldn’t leave a comment through the widget either so entering here 🙂
Keep up the good work Dreena, we love your recipes (our family has 2 weegans!). It’s so nice to have your recipes as resources 🙂
Jane says
Looks great!
Jane says
Looks yummy! Though I can totally see myself just picking out the chocolate, like a kid.
Dreena says
count me in that kids’ club 🙂
Aurora says
Thank you for doing this great Mother’s Day giveaway Dreena, love cooking with your recipe books. I have Let Them Eat Vegan and couple of you’re ebooks use it all the time ❤️
jacquie says
like Emma i’m not sure where to comment for the give-a-away so i’m commenting here. Sure hope it counts!
Dreena says
Hi Jacquie, sorry you just need to enter through the widget – I’ve fixed that, you can just enter straight away.
Emma says
Not sure where to comment for the Mother’s Day/birthday giveaway, but here I am! I commented!
Pia says
As someone who is completely new to bread pudding, I have to say that this simple dish/dessert looks and sounds super yummy! Also, as for my favorite vegan food… well, that’s a toughie, but I guess I’ll go with oats. OATS. They’re just so awesome and versatile and I can’t imagine a life without them. It’s love 😛 What about you, Dreena? What’s one of your favorite foods?
Beth says
This looks delicious!!
Deborah R says
I Love recipes like this!!! Can’t wait to try it I know I won’t be disappointed!! You make life yummy and ! Thank you so much!
April says
I just want to that that I LOVE ❤️ that you don’t take excessive artsy photos with meticulously placed scattered food bits all over the place! I love ALL of your recipes and cookbooks, keep up the good work! You are loved!
Dreena says
Thank you April! This was actually my first food photo in a very long time. I usually hire a photographer to do my photos, but I’m trying to work on it myself now. So, that is lovely to read, thanks. 🙂
Karen says
My favorite vegan food is cashew cream!! Especially on top of Chia Pudding…delicious and creamy.
Karoleana says
This looks great! I am such a fan. Everything I have made if yours I have loved and, more importantly, has been a hit with my family. That is no small achievement when you are feeding a husband and 8 weegans!
Dreena says
<3 thank you so much, Karoleana. You have 8 weegans? You need that supermom apron!
paula rothman says
favorite vegan food>??? so many choices..probably beef stew.. so hearty and rich. are whoopie pies a food? sweet potato cake!
Susan says
Right now I’m loving mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy!
Natasha L. says
I’m probably commenting in the wrong place but this is for the giveaway. My fave vegan food is probably potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Dreena says
Hi Natasha, just drop back to the widget and enter there – I’ve edited it (sorry for the mix up).
Delinda says
Looks so yummy! But then again all of Dreena’s recipes are super good!
Lora says
Love chocolate. I’m thinking maybe leave this page open on the counter Saturday night with all the ingredients next to it would be a good hint?
Dreena says
lol good thinking… if that doesn’t work print it off and tape it to the fridge?? Bathroom mirror?? Whatever works!
Alisa Fleming says
I love the way you refer to the chocolate as jewels. I call those chunks little gold bars 🙂 This dish looks lovely Dreena!
Jenn says
Bread pudding is a favorite of mine. Love that you’ve added chocolate – another fave! No one else will be cooking around here either, but that’s ok. I get to sneak bites all for myself when I make it that way. 🙂
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
Um chocolate jeweled anything! Pass it on over woman and give me that giant spoon.
Dreena says
I’m not messing with that order!
Becky striepe says
Oh my gosh, I will definitely be hiding this from all family members, so I won’t have to share!
Dreena says
We shall be good friends, Becky. 😉
Dianne says
I want someone to make this for me this weekend! I don’t have any kids, so maybe my cats can learn to bake? 🙂
Dreena says
haha, well if you can pull that one off I’m moving in with you!