Pune Cake Shop shares Cherry-Chocolate Bread Pudding recipe

Summers have arrived and so has the desire to snack on the yummy desserts that are tasty yet low on calories. In order to satisfy the longing for sweet after-dinner treat or to experiment with breakfast, Pune Cake Shop brings for you easy to prepare pudding recipe. Major ingredients being whole grain bread and dried tart cherries, make this rich chocolate bread pudding dessert highly nutritious and hearty. Below is the list of ingredients and directions to prepare:

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

 2 cups firm-textured whole-grain bread cubes (about 3 ounces)

 3 tablespoons snipped dried tart red cherries

 1 tablespoon toasted wheat germ

 2/3 cup fat-free milk

 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

 1/3 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed

 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel

 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

 Frozen light whipped dessert topping, thawed (optional)

 Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

Directions to prepare:

Coat five 6-ounce individual custard cups with cooking spray. Spread the bread cubes, cherries, and wheat germ in all the dishes

Mix milk and chocolate in a saucepan. Cook and stir the mixture over low heat. Remove from heat once the chocolate melts. You can smoothen it with a wire whisk.

In a small bowl gradually stir chocolate mixture into egg product. Stir in orange peel and vanilla. Pour mixture over bread cubes in the dishes. Moisten the bread by pressing the bread with back of spoon.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped topping and sprinkle cocoa powder.

For a range of designer and sugar free cakes in Pune, visit: www.punecakeshop.com