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Chocolate-Cherry Bread Pudding

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 10
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Simple burger buns become a light and luscious chocolate dessert. From Prevention® Healthy Cooking.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz seedless hamburger buns, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup dried sour cherries
  • 1/4 cup cherry liqueur or cherry-flavored juice
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 3 1/2 cups 1% milk
  • 4 egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup prune puree
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 oz semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar

Directions

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Coat medium baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread cubes evenly in prepared baking dish.
  • 2
    In small microwaveable bowl, combine cherries and liqueur or juice. Microwave on High 1 minute. Let stand 5 minutes, or until cherries are plump and most of liquid is absorbed.
  • 3
    In large bowl, combine brown sugar, cocoa, milk, egg whites, prune puree, and vanilla. Add chocolate and cherries with any remaining liquid. Stir to mix. Pour over bread cubes. Press down lightly to make sure all bread is moistened. Let stand 15 minutes for bread to absorb liquid.
  • 4
    Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until slightly puffed and set. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Sift the confectioners’ sugar over pudding.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Prunes or dried plums contain plenty of fiber. In the pureed form the can be easily added to recipes to replace some of the fat.
  • tip 2
    The New Classics Cookbook from Prevention® (1999) p. 331.

Nutrition Information

240 Calories, 3g Total Fat, 7g Protein, 44g Total Carbohydrate, 29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
370mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
29g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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  • Simple burger buns become a light and luscious chocolate dessert. From Prevention® Healthy Cooking.
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