Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding
Buttery bread layered with dark chocolate and baked in a cocoa custard until crisp on top and soft underneath.
- Time1 hr plus soaking
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.60 a head
- Oven170°C (150°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Butter the bread and cut each slice into triangles. Layer them in a buttered 1.5 litre baking dish, scattering the chocolate between the layers.
- 2
Warm the milk and cream in a pan until steaming but not boiling.
- 3
Whisk the eggs, caster sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a jug. Pour in the warm milk mixture, whisking, until smooth.
- 4
Pour the custard over the bread, pressing it down. Leave to soak for 20 minutes.
20 min - 5
Heat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan). Sprinkle the demerara over the top and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until puffed, crisp and just set in the middle.
37 min 30 s - 6
Rest for 10 minutes before serving with cream or custard.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
