Nutella Bread Pudding
- By Amy Dong
- Published Mar. 5, 2014
- Updated Aug. 17, 2022
If you love breakfast and adore dessert, then you will go nuts for this Nutella Bread Pudding. It comes together quickly and doesn’t need a lengthy soak time. Qualifies as both dessert and breakfast! This is sure to become a family favorite that you’ll come back to over and over again!
Nutella Bread Pudding
I totally jumped on the Nutella band wagon late. Guess you could call me a Nutella Late Bloomer. For years, I just didn’t feel the need to toss That Jar in my shopping cart, despite my kids’ oh-so-deperate pleas.
I knew once I let Nutella into my pantry, I’d be a chocolate-hazelnut-spreading addict. I held out as long as I could. Considering all the blogosphere rave these past couple of years, I think I did very well in holding out this long.
Then I saw this Nutella Bread Pudding and I was a goner. I’m already a sucker for bread puddings…because they qualify as both dessert and breakfast in my book. Plus, this Nutella Bread Pudding uses one of my all-time favorite breakfast items…croissants. No turning back.
Flaky Croissants Soaked in Delicious Custard
You can almost taste it. I can’t be trusted with a batch of this sitting around. I have to share, and it doesn’t take much convincing for everyone else to dig in.
Who amongst us can resist? Not only is this bread pudding piled mile-high with flaky croissants, it’s smothered with the chocolate-hazelnut indulgence of Nutella. Soaked with a tantalizing custard, baked to a golden perfection.
And if I were still teetering on whether or not to dive into the kitchen and make this decadent bread pudding, then here’s the clincher: Easy. This Nutella Bread Pudding is ridiculously easy to toss together. Yeah, that pretty much seals the deal.
Buttery, Soft, Tender Bread Pudding
Buttery, luscious Nutella Bread Pudding, with the perfect balance of sweetness. Soft, tender, custard-soaked goodness rests underneath a topping that’s golden crisp.
If you’re so inclined, sprinkle the top with some mini chocolate chips and toasted nuts for extra flavor and texture.
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Nutella Bread Pudding {+Giveaway!}
Ingredients
- 3 large flaky croissants , (preferably 1-2 days old)
- ¾ cup Nutella
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp table salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Optional Toppings: Chopped pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter or grease a small baking dish, such as a 9x5 loaf pan.
- Slice each croissant in half lengthwise and spread one side with Nutella. Place halves back together to make "Nutella sandwiches." Cut each filled croissant into 2-inch pieces.
- Place sandwich pieces into prepared baking dish. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine eggs, cream, milk, vanilla extract, salt, and sugar, whisking to combine well.
- Pour custard over the croissant sandwich pieces, gently pushing bread down so every piece is soaked with custard. Allow custard to sit and absorb for approx. 10-15 minutes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 10-15 minutes more, or until top is golden brown and bread has risen/puffed up. Liquid should appear completely absorbed.
- Let sit to cool about 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve with berries for brunch, or ice cream for dessert.
- *Recipe makes enough for 2-4 people, so double it if you want to feed more people.