Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding is an easy recipe that's bursting with fresh bananas, chocolate chunks and walnuts making this bread pudding the perfect brunch or dessert indulgence.
Top your warm bread pudding with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream and you'll be in heaven with every bite!
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Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
An easy to make casserole, our bread pudding recipe is bursting with cinnamon, nuts, bananas and chocolate chunks.
This easy breakfast casserole combines all the flavors of “Chunky Monkey” and is comfort food at it’s finest!
By combining those flavors of "Chunky Monkey" ice cream with a warm and comforting bread pudding you'll have the best of both worlds!
A delicious casserole that's easy to make, our chocolate chip bread pudding will make every mom happy on Mother's Day and be a fabulous addition to your morning brunch get together.
I love serving this warm bread pudding for dessert too with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of bourbon sauce. Now that's one delicious dessert in my eyes!
After all, who doesn't love bananas and chocolate, especially when they're in a warm baked casserole of egg twist rolls flavored with cinnamon and topped with wet walnuts?
I mean, come on now! Drooling over here!
So go ahead, warm up that oven and make everyone happy with this decadent dessert.
With warm bananas, buttery rolls and melted chocolate in every bite, I'd say it's chocolate bread pudding for the win! The perfect comfort food.
Do you love banana bread? Be sure to bake up a loaf of our Chocolate Banana Bread. You'll be happy you did!
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FAQs
What is Chunky Monkey?
Chunky Monkey is a flavor of ice cream made by Ben & Jerry's consisting of banana ice cream with chocolate chunks and walnuts.
What is the origin of bread pudding?
According to food historians, bread pudding dates back to the 11th and 12th centuries when cooks looked for ways to use up stale bread instead of throwing it out. They added eggs, milk and seasonings to it and baked it turning it into a bread pudding.
In the 13th century in England, bread pudding was popular among the lower classes of people and became known as the "poor man's pudding".
How to make banana bread pudding
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- Preheat oven to 425F. Bake bread pieces until lightly toasted, 4-5 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Coat 1 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange half of bread pieces on bottom of prepared baking dish. Slice 2 bananas 1/4" thick on diagonal; place over bread pieces in single layer. Top with 1/2 cup chocolate chunks and remaining bread pieces.
- Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread cubes.
- Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chunks. Bake, uncovered, additional 15 minutes, or until the bread mixture is set.
- Top with wet walnuts. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe tips
- Make with your favorite chocolate chips
- Add raisins
- Add dried cranberries
- Add white chocolate chips too
- Drizzle with a bourbon sauce before serving!
Substitutions
- Substitute challah bread, croissants or brioche bread for the egg rolls
- Substitute dark chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips for the chocolate chunks
- For a twist on the flavor, use coconut milk in place of the milk
- Your favorite plant-based milk will also work well instead of milk
Equipment
Storage
- Store any leftover bread pudding, if there is any, in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Bread pudding will stay fresh for 2-3 days.
- You can eat it chilled, at room temperature or reheat it in the microwave to enjoy it warm.
Ingredients
Ingredients for chocolate chip bread pudding recipe:
- egg twist rolls
- bananas
- chocolate chunks
- eggs
- milk
- granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- wet walnuts
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Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 egg twist rolls , cut in 1" pieces, 8 cups
- 3 bananas , divided
- 3/4 cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips , divided
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 jar (5 ounces) wet walnuts
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Bake bread pieces until lightly toasted, 4-5 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Coat 1 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange half of bread pieces on bottom of prepared baking dish. Slice 2 bananas 1/4" thick on diagonal; place over bread pieces in single layer. Top with 1/2 cup chocolate chunks and remaining bread pieces.
- Combine eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread cubes.
- Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chunks. Bake, uncovered, additional 15 minutes, or until mixture is set.
- Top with wet walnuts. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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