Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 ounces cinnamon-raisin bread
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• vanilla ice cream, optional

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 coat 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3 diagonally cut bread slices in half to make triangles.
• 4 arrange 1/3 of bread in bottom of pan slightly overlapping; sprinkle with 1/4 cup chocolate chips; repeat with remaining bread and chips, ending with chips.
• 5 whisk half and half with eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• 6 evenly pour mixture over bread; cover with foil; let stand 10 minutes.
• 7 bake 30 minutes; remove foil; bake 25 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
• 8 let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
• 9 serve topped with ice cream, if desired.