This is my recreation of a delicious chocolate bread pudding I had at a local restaurant. I added the semi-sweet chocolate chips and lowered the sugar in this recipe. I also smash the bananas and stir the bread a little more than necessary so that it has more of a pudding consistency.
1 loaf of French Bread or any other firm white bread
3 not overly-ripe bananas
4 large eggs
2 cups whole milk, half and half, or light cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 – 2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
– Cut bread and bananas into 1 inch pieces.
– In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, and sugar.
– Gently stir in bread, bananas. and chocolate chips.
– Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
– Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
– Bake covered for 35 minutes.
– Uncover and bake an additional 45 minutes, or until inserted knife comes out clean.
Delusions of Chefery 