Reward yourself with breakfast that tastes like dessert! Slightly boozy too. What more can we ask for? Chocolate kahlua bread pudding is bursting with chocolate flavour and a truly special morning treat.
Welcome to September everyone! Or as we Filipinos like to call it, the start of Christmas season lol.
Up here though, the end of the Labour Day weekend signals the unofficial end of summer as kids go back to school and sweaters start to make their appearance.
Seriously, it was so chilly last week it actually already felt like fall.
While I am hoping for an Indian summer (of course I am), I have to admit I do love fall flavours. Cozy, comfy food that feels like a warm hug on a crisp fall day.
Let’s start with this delightful chocolate kahlua bread pudding. It has chocolate, cardamom, cinnamon and pecans. Plus a little booze for kicks. What’s not to love?
Kind of bread to use
In my other favourite bread pudding recipe (surprise, surprise, it’s lemon and has booze in it too: Croissant Bread Pudding with Lemon Butter and Blueberries), I used butter croissant as base.
In this chocolate bread pudding though, I used the sturdier and crustier ciabatta because that was what we had leftovers of.
Bread pudding is a great way to use up days old bread! So feel free to use whatever you have on hand. Some breads are fluffier than others and that may affect the texture of your pudding but it will taste just as delicious.
Double chocolate
I mean, it’s hard to go wrong with chocolate, right?! And in this recipe you get double the chocolate fun – it has cocoa in the custard and chocolate chips mixed in with the bread.
Plus, it has coffee liqueur! Which makes it an adult breakfast. We deserve it once in a while, yes? While the kids have their chocolate pancakes?
Chocolate kahlua bread pudding
This chocolate kahlua bread pudding is what lazy weekend mornings are made of.
Go for it and top it with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, more chocolate chips and pecans.
What you’ll have is breakfast that’s rich, decadent and tastes just like dessert.
Make-ahead breakfast
It keeps incredibly well too. So make it this weekend and keep leftovers covered in the fridge.
Next morning, just grab a slice, microwave, enjoy and be on your way!
Chocolate Kahlua Bread Pudding with Pecans and Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 5 cups ciabatta bread cubed, day old or stale
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder I use Dutch-processed
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- pinch of salt
- 5 pieces large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup kahlua
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Put 5 cups cubed ciabatta bread in a deep 8×11 inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle with ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ cup chopped pecans. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cardamom and a pinch of salt.
- Add eggs and whisk until combined.
- Add 1 cup milk, 1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup kahlua and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into your bread cubes and let sit for 45 mins to an hour or until soaked through.
- When ready, preheat your oven to 350F. Bake for 60-75 minutes or until the custard is set (see notes). Let cool before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Happy baking!
Did you make chocolate kahlua bread pudding? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Sylvie Anne Hanes
I discovered I am gluten and lactose intolerant, so I’ve stayed away from anything bread-milk-cream like, however, you have me wondering if I could make all this with the alternative products – gluten free day old bread, and coconut or almond milk?? I might just try this and see how it turns out. You had me at chocolate chips and Kahlua! Thanks for sharing
Jolina
Hi Sylvie! I’ve never tried a gluten free version but I do hope you find the alternative ingredients you need. Would love to hear about how it turns out 🙂
Joanna
Bread pudding is a delicious dessert. Adding chocolate and pecans to it makes it definitely a different class of sweet that I would love to try! It looks so easy to make as well!
Jolina
It’s super simple and straightforward! Hope you get to try it.
Annemarie LeBlanc
You had me at chocolate and pecans! Yum. I would love to wake up to a breakfast like this, or even have it for an afternoon snack. Saving the recipe and making this soon.
Jolina
Right?? It’s the kind of thing I’d wake up early on weekends for too 🙂
Yukti
This is a lovely recipe and looks delicious too. By adding pecans it would really be crunchy in taste. Thanks for sharing!
Janella Panchamsingh
Yum I love Kahlua on everything. Bread pudding is something I grew up eating and this looks just as good as my moms
Jolina
Oh wow what an honour! Mom’s recipes are the best 🙂
Ana
Now that is what you call an innovative bread pudding. I can imagine how rich and indulgent it would be, especially paired with a nice cup of coffee x
Jennifer
Wow, that looks so good! Anytime chocolate liqueur is involved, you can’t go wrong 🙂
On a side note, fall is my favorite season and glad it’s not too far away! I live in Georgia (soooo hot) and I am positively thrilled to miss out on “Indian summer” But I never get that lucky, though!
Jolina
LOL that’s true, hard to go wrong with kahlua 🙂 I would love to live in a warm place for a change, it was chilly again today! I guess there’s no escaping fall. Hope you guys get a proper fall this year 🙂
Heather Johnson
Your chocolate kahlua bread pudding bursting with chocolate flavour sounds absolutely amazing! My family would totally love this recipe!
Liz Mays
Now this must be super rich and flavorful. I would be so excited to make bread pudding like this!
Neha kulshrestha
Sweet way to reward yourself at breakfast. Great for chocolate lovers..
Thanks for sharing the recipe. Happy baking..
Neely Moldovan
This sounds like its perfect to make for the holiday season! I bet this would be great on Thanksgiving!
Jolina
Hi Neely! It’s rich and indulgent so yes, definitely special-occasion worthy 🙂
Natalie
Bread pudding with chocolate- why have I never tried or heard this beforw. Tbis looks and sounds like heaven in a plate. Definitely giving this ago
Star harford
I really like kahlua. This looks absolutely amazing! I am going to have to try and make it I think!
Dawn
Bahaha! The start of Chrismas season!! Though, I totally know what you mean. Hubby and I were just talking about that yesterday and were even saying that as soon as September hits, a lot of people have that mindset that Christmas will soon be here (myself included). Can’t believe it!!
We’ve actually had a fabulous summer, with the weather being nice for the most part. Pleasantly surprised, I tells ya!
This chocolate Kahlua bread pudding looks super indulgent and how impressive to serve if friends or family were over….bet it would disappear in a flash!! Hope you have a fab week, Jolina 🙂
Jolina
Hi Dawn! Cannot believe we’re almost mid-September. My oh my where does the time go. On the other hand, TWD will be back soon. Not sure how I feel about the show anymore but I’d still be watching! 🙂 This bread pudding would be perfect for company. Which reminds me, Thanksgiving is around the corner too! We gots to get ready for all the food coming our way! Hope you’re having a lovely Sunday!
christine
As much as I love summer, I too am ready for fall foods. This bread pudding sure fits the bill!
Jolina
It does! It’s cozy and comfy and really makes me feel better about the weather getting colder lol!