Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding with Turtle Topping

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We all have holiday events to attend. For some it may be a work party, others a wedding, but we like to look our best. For some this means dieting or sugar altogether. I say let yourself indulge in moderation, or even better, learn to make those treats with less calories and sugar!

My husband is a lover of bread pudding. The only time he gets it was on our recent trip to Ireland and when we end up at the dreaded buffet. He has been working his tail off finishing his Master’s degree so I decided to surprise him with a little treat, warm chocolate bread pudding with turtle topping. The secret is, I used Truvia® Baking Blend with sugar which took away 19% of the calories and 70% of the sugar! Did I mention that besides three small servings for the rest of us he ate the whole pan?! I guess he couldn’t tell the difference! The best part is, it was sooo easy!

INGREDIENTS
21 ⁄ 2 cups skim milk
1 ⁄ 3 cup Truvía® Baking Blend with sugar
1 ⁄ 4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 large egg white
5 cups (1-inch) cubed day-old French bread
Cooking spray
1 ⁄ 4 cup caramel sundae syrup
1 ⁄ 4 cup chopped pecans
1 ⁄ 4 cup milk chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add bread, pressing down with a spatula to soak. Spoon bread mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes. Drizzle with caramel syrup, and sprinkle with nuts. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until caramel syrup is bubbly.

Place chocolate chips in a small glass bowl or heavy-duty zip-top bag; microwave at high for 30 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over the bread pudding. Serve warm.

For more reduced calorie recipes, check out my Reduced Calorie Holiday Sweets pinterest board.

Also, be sure to run over to the Truvia® brand Facebook page and enter their #HealthierHolidays Baking Sweepstakes for your chance to win a Healthier Holidays Baking Kit!

Truvia® natural sweetener is a great tasting, zero-calorie sweetener made with the best tasting part of the stevia leaf. One packet provides the same sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar, and is great in coffee, tea, or even your morning grapefruit. The sweetener is available in 40-, 80- and 140-count boxes, and in a spoonable jar. Truvia® Baking Blend blends Truvia® natural sweetener and sugar to provide a sugar-like taste and texture for recipes, with 75% fewer calories than sugar. For more info, check out Truvia.com/recipes or our Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube channels.

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Cargill® via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Cargill®.