Chocolate Bread Pudding

Chocolate Bread Pudding (shared by Michelle)

Ingredients:

1/2 loaf (8 slices) Whole Wheat Honey Bread

1 and 1/2 cups Brownie Truffle Baking Mix (Trader Joe's- just the dry mix, don't add anything else)

2 and 1/2 cups whole milk (*i used 2% milk)

1. Cut crusts off bread slices. Cube bread into 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch pieces. Toss diced bread in an 8 x 8-inch lightly greased or buttered baking pan and arrange so pan is filled evenly.

2. Combine milk and brownie mix. Stir well for a minute until dissolved. Pour brownie mixture over diced bread. Lightly press down on bread pieces so that they are thoroughly soaked through with brownie liquid.

3. Set pan aside while you preheat oven to 350, perhaps 10 minutes or so. This extra time will give the bread time to soak further. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

4. When done, remove pan from oven and let it cool for 15 minutes, allowing bread pudding to set. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.