Banana-Chocolate Bread Pudding

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Bread pudding made with a bread that's too soft can be very soft and almost mushy. Do a little gentle squeeze of bread loaves and choose the one that has some resistance and doesn't feel like a marshmallow!

Prep Time: 
15 min
Start to Finish: 
50 min
Number of Servings: 
8 servings
Ingredients: 

Bread Pudding 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium) 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/3 cups 8th Continent® original soymilk 2/3 cup fat-free egg product 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups 1-inch-cubes white whole-grain bread or French bread 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips Frozen (thawed) fat-free whipped topping, if desired

Strawberry Sauce or strawberry topping, if desired 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/4 cup water 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen (partially thawed) unsweetened whole strawberries

Instructions: 

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray 9-inch quiche dish or 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, beat bananas, brown sugar, soymilk, egg product and vanilla with wire whisk until smooth. Fold in bread and 2 tablespoons of the chocolate chips. Spread in dish. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and set. 3. Meanwhile, make Strawberry Sauce: If using the frozen strawberries, cut partially thawed berries into slices before making the sauce, if desired. In 1-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch and water. Stir in 1/2 cup of the strawberries. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 cup strawberries. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled. 4. Cut into wedges. Spoon Strawberry Sauce over each serving. Garnish with whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bread pudding.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information: 

1 Serving: Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 25); Total Fat 3g (Saturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 27g; (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 15g); Protein 5g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% Calcium 8% Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 Starch 1 Other Carbohydrate 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.