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Light Chocolate Avocado Bread Pudding with Maple Rum Sauce Recipe
A gloriously rich chocolate bread pudding, made light with a secret ingredient...avocado. It's finished off with a maple rum sauce.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
The Bread Pudding:
- ¾ cup evaporated fat-free milk
- ⅔ cup skim milk
- ½ California avocado
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 5 cups cubed crusty whole wheat bread
The sauce:
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons half-and-half divided
- pinch of salt
Instructions
The Bread Pudding:
- In a blender, combine the evaporated milk, skim milk and avocado. Puree until smooth.
- Add the eggs, cocoa powder, maple syrup and dark rum. Puree until combined.
- Place the bread cubes in a large bowl and pour the avocado mixture over the bread. Stir to completely coat the bread.
- Lightly coat an 8- by 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Transfer the bread mixture to the baking pan, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the baking pan in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Pour hot water into the large baking dish until it reaches about 1-inch up the side of the smaller baking pan.
- Bake until a sharp knife inserted in the center of the bread pudding comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cut into 9 pieces. Serve each piece with 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons of the sauce.
Cup of Yum
The Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, rum and butter. Bring to a boil of medium-high heat, whisking frequently.
- Add 3 tablespoons of half-and-half, reduce to a simmer and cook, whisking frequently, until the sauce starts to thicken, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the remaining tablespoon of half-and-half and the salt.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Piece Pudding + 1.5 tablespoon Sauce
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
311mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
147mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Piece Pudding + 1.5 tablespoon Sauce | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.