Name: Chocolate hot cross bun bread & butter pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 10-12
Ingredients: 300ml double cream; 300ml whole milk; 200g dark chocolate roughly chopped; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 4 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 6 hot cross buns; 6 tsp chocolate spread; 6 eggs; vanilla ice cream to serve (optional)

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Chocolate hot cross bun bread & butter pudding

Chocolate hot cross bun bread & butter pudding

Liberty Mendez

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Serves 10-12

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

plus 1 hr soaking

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Slather leftover hot cross buns with chocolate spread and drench in homemade chocolate custard to transform them into a twist on bread and butter pudding

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Ingredients

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300ml double cream
300ml whole milk
200g dark chocolate

roughly chopped
1 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 hot cross buns
6 tsp chocolate spread
6 eggs
vanilla ice cream

to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving (12)

kcal377
fat25g
saturates14g
carbs31g
sugars21g
fibre2g
protein6g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

Put the cream, milk, 100g of the dark chocolate, the cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt in a saucepan over a low-medium heat and whisk until the mixture is smooth and fully combined. Pour into a large bowl to cool slightly.
step 2

Meanwhile, split the hot cross buns and spoon 1 tsp chocolate spread over the base of each, then sandwich with the bun tops. Arrange the buns in a 5cm-deep, 30 x 20cm baking dish in a single layer, then sprinkle over the rest of the chopped dark chocolate.
step 3

When the chocolate cream mixture has cooled to room temperature, whisk in the eggs. Slowly pour this custard over the hot cross buns, then cover and chill for 1 hr until some of the custard has been absorbed by the buns.
step 4

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bake for 40-45 mins until the top is golden and the custard is gently set. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then serve with ice cream, if you like.

Recipe tip

TWIST IT: Chocolate orange
Change it up by filling the buns with orange curd instead of chocolate spread and adding orange zest to the custard.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2022

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