Recipe: Tasty Coconut Walnut Bread Pudding

Coconut Walnut Bread Pudding.

You can have Coconut Walnut Bread Pudding using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Coconut Walnut Bread Pudding

1. Prepare of Bread base:.
2. It’s 5-6 cups of cubed brioche bread.
3. You need 1/4 cup of whole walnuts (will be roasted and roughly chopped).
4. You need of Custard mix:.
5. You need 1 1/2 cups of Milk.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
7. Prepare 4 of large eggs.
8. You need 1/2 cup of sweetened shredded coconut.
9. It’s 1/8 cup of white sugar.
10. Prepare 2 tsp of vanilla extract.
11. You need 1 tsp of salt.
12. You need of Butter drizzle topping:.
13. It’s 2 tbsp of butter.
14. It’s 1/2 tbsp of white sugar.
15. You need of Optional topping:.
16. You need 2 tbsp of milk chocolate chips.

Coconut Walnut Bread Pudding instructions

1. Grease a 9 x 13 inch glass baking pan with butter. Preheat oven to 350 degrees..
2. Gently cut the brioche bread into 1 inch cubes, about half of a loaf makes 5-6 cups worth. Place evenly into the pan..
3. Measure 1/4 cup of walnuts and spread them evenly onto a baking sheet. Roast at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes, stirring halfway, until browned. Cool slightly, then chop them roughly. Reserve 1/4 of the nuts for the top of the pudding, toss the rest with the bread cubes..
4. Mix together the milk, heavy cream, eggs, white sugar and vanilla extract in a large measuring cup. Mix until well blended. Add the shredded coconut into the mix, mix well..
5. Microwave the butter until melted and whisk in the 1/2 tbsp white sugar..
6. Evenly pour the custard mix over the bread cubes. Top with remaining walnuts, drizzle butter topping over the top..
7. Let stand for at least 30 minutes (up to an hour) to absorb liquid..
8. Top with chocolate chips right before putting it in the oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, until top is browned and custard is set..
9. Let cool for 20 minutes and cut into 8-10 pieces..