Chocolate Orange Bread Pudding Recipe
If you’re craving a sweet breakfast casserole, this chocolate orange bread pudding recipe is just for you. It’s a great way to use the rest of my Homemade Chocolate Orange Braided Bread. Just like my homemade bread, this breakfast casserole is a vegan food recipe. Vegan custard is super easy to make as you shall see!
Some days my sweet tooth is like let’s start the day the sweet way. I’m cool with that! Beautiful thick bread cannot go to waste, and vegan custard is the way to go. No need to worry about having eggs around and it’s a dish the whole family enjoys. A dairy-free and vegan dish, so really a healthier option for a comfort food breakfast. Although I usually enjoy this as a breakfast casserole recipe, my kids think it’s dessert. Winning!!!
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS VEGAN BREAD PUDDING RECIPE
- Ya’ll heard it’s got chocolate in it right? Enough said! But wait, it’s got oranges too? Ok, bye.
- Easy recipe. All ingredients can be found at any grocery store.
- Vegan and dairy-free
- Kid approved!
How To Make Bread Pudding, Vegan edition! For A Delicious Breakfast Casserole Every Time
Step 1: Make my homemade chocolate orange braided bread! It’s heavenly.
Step 2: Make the vegan custard
Step 3: Make the magic happen by combining these two wonders.
Bake. Eat. Enjoy.
FULL RECIPE PROVIDED IN RECIPE CARD BELOW. Like this recipe? You may like these too
- Easy Vegan Banana Bread Recipe
- Quick Bread Recipes
- Vegetarian Recipes
- Vegan Recipes
- Breakfast Recipes
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Tips + Notes: Chocolate Orange Bread Pudding Recipe
My homemade braided bread recipe is the bread I highly recommend using for this recipe. So easy to make! If you don’t want to make the bread just yet, keep in mind, the thicker the bread the better!
Again, refer to my braided bread recipe for the marmalade-ish mixture. This is not orange marmalade, but a mixture I use that although I don’t eat as it, works so great in dishes such as this chocolate orange bread pudding recipe.
If vegan, remember to use vegan chocolate chips! Dark chocolate is the best for this recipe.
Speaking of chocolate, I use sugar-free Torani chocolate syrup in this recipe. Great taste but lessens the overall sugar content.
Recipe Variations
If not vegan, use 6 eggs and buttermilk. Leave the remaining ingredients the same.
I take a subtle approach to the amount of sugar in the custard. My personal favorite is shared in the recipe card at 3/4 cup of sugar. Depending on your liking however, anything more than 2 cups of sugar is too much. Remember there is chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, and orange marmalade in this recipe too.
Other bread to use: challah, brioche, or any thick crusty bread. Day old or stale preferred.
I hope you enjoy this breakfast casserole as much as my family does. Dig in!
Chocolate Orange Bread Pudding Recipe
Equipment
- 9×14 rectangular casserole dish
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- ⅔ loaf thick crusty bread (brioche, challah, etc.) see my Homemade Chocolate Orange Braided Bread Recipe. This is the bread of choice for this recipe
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- 1¼ cup Just Egg if non-vegan, use 6 eggs
- 3 cups non-dairy unsweetened coconut milk I use Silk brand
- 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2-4 tbsp chocolate syrup (Torani sugar-free chocolate syrup) optional! ONLY USE IF NOT USING MY BRAIDED BREAD RECIPE as the homemade bread recipe has this in it already.
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F
- Lightly grease casserole dish
- Break stale bread of choice into chucks and spread it evenly across casserole dish
- Make custard by simply whisking together sugar, just egg, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Pour custard liberally onto stale bread chunks.
- Allow custard will soak into bread thoroughly.
- Top bread pudding with 2-3 TBSP of orange marmalade mixture from my Homemade Chocolate Orange Braided Bread Recipe, and ½ cup of semi sweet baking chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
- If you reserved any custard, pour over individual portions. Serve immediately.
- So good, leftovers don't really exist. If they do, use within 2-3 days. Store in fridge in an air tight container.
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