Turtle Bread Pudding

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + standing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Gloria Bradley, Naperville, Illinois

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 23, 2022

Every bite of this yummy, gooey, oh-so-chocolaty bread pudding will put your taste buds in overload. With only 3 g of saturated fat and less than 300 calories, what's not to love? Gloria Bradley - Naperville, Illinois

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Turtle Bread Pudding

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Yield:10 servings
Prep:25 min
Cook:35 min

Ingredients

  • 7 cups cubed day-old French bread (1-inch cubes)
  • 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons chopped pecans, divided
  • 3 cups fat-free milk, divided
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 8 caramels
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
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Directions

  1. Place bread cubes in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with semisweet chips and 2 tablespoons pecans. In a large saucepan, combine 1 cup milk, brown sugar, cocoa, caramels, butter and chili powder. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until caramels are melted. Add remaining milk; heat through.
  2. Stir a small amount of mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over bread cubes; let stand for 10 minutes or until bread is softened.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Drizzle with caramel topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans; bake 2-3 minutes longer or until caramel topping is heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  4. In a microwave, melt milk chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bread pudding. Refrigerate leftovers.
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