Chocolate-Raspberry Bread Pudding

With tons of chocolate and raspberry flavor, plenty of crunch and less than 300 calories, this lighter dessert is to die for!

Chocolate-Raspberry Bread Pudding

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + standing
YIELD: 12 servings (3/4 cup sauce).

Ingredients

  • 8 cups cubed day-old French bread
  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup egg substitute
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, divided
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • 1. Place bread cubes in a large bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the milk, half-and-half, 3/4 cup sugar and cocoa. Bring to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in bittersweet chocolate until melted.
  • 2. Stir a small amount of hot milk mixture into egg substitute; return all to the pan. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over bread cubes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Place half of bread mixture in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and half of raspberries. Top with remaining bread mixture.
  • 3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
  • 4. For sauce, place the remaining raspberries in a food processor; add lemon juice and remaining sugar. Cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until blended. Strain and discard seeds and pulp. Serve with pudding. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 297 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 289mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.