Diet Friendly Mocha Bread Pudding Recipes

MOCHA BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In pan, gently mix bread pieces, dates, nuts, coconut and cinnamon.
• In large bowl, mix butter, sugar and liqueur. Beat in eggs with spoon until well blended. Stir in half-and-half and milk. Pour over bread mixture in pan; toss to mix well. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes or until most of liquid has been absorbed.
• Bake 1 hour or until set. Serve warm bread pudding with warm caramel topping. Store in refrigerator.

HEALTHIER BREAD PUDDING II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Break bread into small pieces into an 8-inch square baking dish. Mix in raisins and apple. Drizzle with melted butter.
• Combine eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread and lightly push down with a fork until bread is covered and soaking up egg mixture.
• Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Place bread pudding baking dish into a large roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water around pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the middle of pudding comes out mostly clean, about 45 minutes.

MOCHA BREAD PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• PLACE bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Combine sugar, cocoa and coffee granules in small bowl.
• BEAT eggs, 2 2/3 cups evaporated milk and vanilla extract in medium bowl until well blended; stir in sugar mixture. Pour over bread, pressing bread into milk mixture.
• BAKE for 50 to 55 minutes or until set.
• COMBINE brown sugar, butter and corn syrup in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Slowly stir in remaining evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Serve with warm bread pudding.

INDIVIDUAL MOCHA BREAD PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly spray 10 (6-oz.) ramekins with cooking spray; line each with 2 of the bread quarters. Divide half of the chopped chocolate evenly among each of the ramekins; top each with 2 of the remaining bread quarters.
• Mix coffee and milk in bowl until coffee is dissolved. Beat cream cheese and sugar in another medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add coffee mixture, beating until blended. Pour into ramekins; sprinkle with remaining chopped chocolate.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until puffed and golden brown. Cool 5 min. before serving.

MOCHA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Places bread cubes in a greased 2 qt baking dish. Combine sugar, cocoa and coffee in a small bowl.
• Beat egg whites, 2 2/3 cups evaporated milk, vanilla, and water until well blended then stir into sugar mix.
• Pour over bread, pressing bread into milk mix.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes.
• **If you'd like you can make a caramel sauce for this by combining 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup light butter and 1 tbsp light corn syrup in a saucepan and cook over med-low heat for 2-3 minutes. Then you can take the remaining evaporated milk and stir that in--bring to a boil and cool for 1 minutes. Serve on top of the bread pudding.

DIET FRIENDLY MOCHA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat 8-inch-square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix granulated Splenda, cocoa and coffee granules in small bowl.
• Place bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Beat evaporated milk, eggs and vanilla extract in medium bowl until well blended; stir in Splenda mixture.
• Pour over bread, pressing bread into milk mixture.
• Place dish in 13 x 9-inch baking dish; fill 13 x 9-inch dish with warm water to 1-inch depth.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar (if desired).
• Garnish each serving with whipped topping, berries and/or mint leaves.