Bread Pudding - Chocolate Muffin w/ Cherry Sauce

By á-47

Ingredients

• 2 Costco chocolate muffins
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tea. vanilla
• 2 cups (1 pint) half-and-half
• 1/2 cup chopped dried tart cherries
• Whipped cream, for garnish
• CHERRY SAUCE
• 1 cup dried tart cherries
• 1/4 cup kirsch
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup cherry preserved

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare Cherry Sauce: combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring, for 2 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate, covered, to thicken.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cut each muffin into 15-20 cubes. Place in a single layer on a pan and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.

Place eggs, sugar, vanilla and half-and-half in a bowl and whisk until blended. Stir in muffin cubes and cherries. Let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so pieces absorb liquid.

Pour into a greased 9x9 glass baking dish. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

To serve, place small scoops of pudding in bowls, goblets or parfait glasses. Top with cherry sauce and whipped cream.