Ingredients

  • 2 cup (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 teaspoon orange peel
  • 5 cup day-old French bread or white bread, crust removed and cubed
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • CARAMEL SAUCE (optional)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • HEAT oven to 350ºF. Lightly butter 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Melt all but 2 tablespoons chocolate chips in heavy saucepan over low heat.
  • WHISK together sweetened condensed milk, eggs, water, orange peel, if desired, and melted chocolate chips. Stir bread into chocolate mixture; let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon bread mixture into prepared dish. Dot top with butter.
  • BAKE 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; sprinkle with reserved chocolate chips. Serve warm with Caramel Sauce, if desired.
  • CARAMEL SAUCE
  • COMBINE all ingredients in medium saucepan; simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Serve warm over chocolate bread pudding.

Nutritional Facts:

  • Serving Size 1/15 of recipe
  • Calories Per Serving 380
  • Total Fat 21 g
  • Calories From Fat 190 g
  • Saturated Fat 13 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 90 mg
  • Sodium 210 mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 46 g
  • Dietary Fiber 2 g
  • Sugars 36 g
  • Protein 6 g