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    Home » Desserts » Other Desserts » Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

    Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

    Published: Jan 18, 2019 · Modified: Oct 5, 2019 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    For chocolate lovers only! This Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding is a seriously chocolate slow cooker dessert recipe! 

    Bowl of Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream

    Published 12/30/15. Updated with new photos and tips 1/17/19.

    Do you love chocolate? If so, then I have just the dessert for you!

    This Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding is a rich, chocolate bread pudding that "bakes" entirely in the slow cooker.

    This triple chocolate bread pudding is so seriously chocolaty! It's the kind of dessert that I love - warm and homey and comforting. It couldn't be simpler to make, and it's a great way to use up any French bread that's getting stale.

    Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or chocolate if you are a serious chocoholic) for a sweet dessert that is so easy to make!

    How to make chocolate bread pudding

    Bread cubes in a slow cooker insert

    Begin by greasing your slow cooker insert. I use a nonstick baking spray to lightly grease the insert.

    Then, add the bread cubes, and top the bread cubes with the chocolate chips. You can use semisweet, milk chocolate, bittersweet, dark chocolate, or even white chocolate chips.

    uncooked chocolate bread pudding in a crock pot insert

    Next, whisk the sugars, cocoa powder, milk, half-and-half, eggs, and vanilla together until combined. It's ok if it isn't perfectly smooth, but you don't want any large lumps of cocoa powder in the mixture.

    Pour the cocoa/milk mixture over the bread cubes, and gently press the bread into the chocolate milk mixture to cover the bread cubes.

    Chocolate bread pudding in a cream bowl

    Cover the top of the slow cooker with a thin towel. You want the towel to be thin so that it doesn't interfere with the lid's seal. Then, cover with the crock pot lid, and cook!

    Why do I need to use a towel?

    The towel will help to absorb condensation as the bread pudding cooks. This allows the bread pudding to "bake" and helps to keep it from turning soupy.

    How to serve chocolate bread pudding

    This bread pudding is not super sweet. It pairs well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

    How to make the bread pudding sweeter

    For a sweeter bread pudding, you can increase the sugar in the recipe. You can also use Dutch-processed cocoa powder, and you can use milk chocolate chips for part or all of the chocolate chips in the recipe.

    How to make a bittersweet bread pudding

    In order to make a bittersweet bread pudding, you will want to use part or even all bittersweet chocolate chips.

    Crock pot triple chocolate bread pudding in a cream dishHow to make a reduced-fat bread pudding

    If you would like to make the bread pudding with less fat, simply use fat-free half-and-half and fat-free evaporated milk.

    More bread pudding recipes!

    • German Chocolate Cake Bread Pudding
    • Cinnamon Swirl Bread Pudding
    • Cinnamon Bread Pudding

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    Bowl of Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream

    Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

    Crock Pot Triple Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe. Check out the tips and step-by-step photos above the recipe card. 
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 hours
    Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 551kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    • 9 cups day-old cubed French bread
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • ½ cup dark or milk chocolate chips
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • ⅔ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder¹
    • 4 large eggs
    • 12 oz can evaporated milk²
    • ½ cup half-and-half³
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Lightly grease a medium (4-5 quart) crock pot. 
    • Add bread to crock pot.
    • Top with chocolate chips.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, cocoa powder, eggs, milk, half-and-half, and vanilla. It's ok if it's a little lumpy, but you don't want big piecies of cocoa powder. 
    • Pour milk mixture over bread, gently pressing bread down as needed.
    • Place a thin cotton towel over the top of the slow cooker.
    • Cover, and cook on low for about 3-3 ½ hours.

    Notes

    1. Dutch-processed cocoa powder will also work in this recipe.
    2. Skim, 2%, or full-fat will work.
    3. Regular or fat-free will work.
    4. Nutrition values are estimates.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 4.3mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Kimberly

      February 13, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      I made this for Christmas and it turned out so good that I'm making it again for Valentine's day. I did double the recipe and baked it in the oven. It turned out perfect.

      Reply
      • Kate

        February 14, 2020 at 9:03 am

        Yay!! I'm so glad to hear that! And thanks for your note about baking it. I hadn't tried that, and it's great to hear that that worked out well.

        Reply
    2. tobreth s hansen

      October 21, 2019 at 12:20 pm

      5 stars
      I think it could have used a touch more milk, but was very good. We made in with old bread but not old French bread. Mostly heals of homemade loaves.

      Reply
      • Kate

        October 21, 2019 at 11:58 pm

        Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. =)

        Reply
    3. Amy

      October 07, 2019 at 9:36 am

      5 stars
      This is amazing! Love bread pudding and never considered a chocolate one, but won't make that mistake again. Love having a dessert ready without the fuss.

      Reply
      • Kate

        October 07, 2019 at 12:53 pm

        Thanks! It's a fun twist on regular bread pudding. Thanks for commenting!

        Reply
    4. Mary Ann Miller

      August 21, 2019 at 2:07 pm

      Oops, I did it wrong. It did say to put the milk with the choc mixture! Now I will try to stir it together. Yikes. Also added pecans on top, to then serve it with caramel sauce on top: turtle bread pudding!!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 21, 2019 at 6:47 pm

        Glad you found it! Turtle bread pudding sounds delicious. =)

        Reply
    5. Mary Ann Miller

      August 21, 2019 at 2:01 pm

      The recipe didn't say when to add the chocolate mixture. I assume you add over top of bread/milk/chips. Correct??

      Reply
    6. Mary Ann Miller

      August 19, 2019 at 10:40 pm

      How would the directions change using an instapot instead?

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 20, 2019 at 8:59 am

        Hi! I haven't tested this recipe in an Instant Pot to say for certain. If you try it, I'd love to hear how it works out!

        Reply
    7. Roger

      April 01, 2019 at 10:21 pm

      Looks amazing cannot wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 02, 2019 at 8:41 am

        Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
    8. Shawna Smith

      March 01, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      5 stars
      I can't wait to try this! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe. Roofing Baltimore

      Reply
      • Kate

        March 01, 2019 at 7:04 pm

        I hope you enjoy it!

        Reply
    9. Jen Mo

      February 09, 2019 at 12:38 pm

      Can I double the recipe?

      Reply
      • Kate

        February 09, 2019 at 2:23 pm

        I would guess so, but I haven't tried it to say for certain.

        Reply
    10. Linda

      January 23, 2019 at 6:52 pm

      5 stars
      I made this for company, and everyone enjoyed it.I wanted a dessert I could make before everyone arrived. It's not very sweet on its own, but I served it with ice cream. Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Kate

        January 23, 2019 at 7:13 pm

        Yay!! I'm so glad! Thank you for coming back to comment! =)

        Reply
    11. Caroline

      May 15, 2018 at 1:38 pm

      5 stars
      YUM!

      Reply
      • Kate

        May 15, 2018 at 11:09 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    12. Toni

      April 04, 2018 at 11:50 am

      how many servings can you get from this recipe

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 04, 2018 at 10:53 pm

        You should get about 10 servings from this recipe.

        Reply
    13. Michelle

      October 02, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      Is it 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon of vanilla?

      Reply
      • Kate

        October 05, 2017 at 12:04 pm

        It's 1 tablespoon. Please let me know if you have any other questions!

        Reply
    14. Alex Dorman

      February 25, 2017 at 6:23 pm

      Hi, did you use sweetened or unsweetened cocoa powder?

      Reply
      • Kate

        February 26, 2017 at 9:11 am

        Hi! I use unsweetened cocoa powder.

        Reply
    15. Lisa Stanley

      November 07, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      Is that 1 12 oz can evaporated milk instead of 1 ounce?

      Reply
      • Kate

        November 07, 2016 at 3:03 pm

        Sorry about that! Some of my recipes re-formatted, and I've been trying to catch all of the issues. It should be one 12 oz. can. Thanks!

        Reply
    16. Ben

      August 15, 2016 at 8:40 am

      When you say leave a cotton towel, does this mean instead of the glass cover?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 15, 2016 at 3:55 pm

        No, you'll still want to cover it with the glass cover. The cotton towel will just help to absorb the condensation that forms as the bread pudding is cooking so that you don't end up with bread pudding soup. =)

        Reply
        • Ben

          August 15, 2016 at 5:04 pm

          Okay, sorry! Just to clarify.

          So put the cotton cloth on, then the glass cover over that?

          Thanks for your help, as you can probably tell I don't do much cooking and want to make sure I do this right.

          Reply
          • Kate

            August 15, 2016 at 6:15 pm

            No worries! Yes, you'll want to lay the cloth over the opening of the slow cooker and then put the lid on top of the cloth like it would normally go. You'll want to use a thin cloth so that the lid will still fit snugly. If you have other questions, please feel free to ask!

          • Ben

            August 18, 2016 at 1:04 pm

            Just wanted to let you know it came out amazing!!! Everyone loved it.

            Thanks you!

        • M Abrams

          December 17, 2018 at 8:35 pm

          Can you reheat in oven or microwave? If so for how long and what temperature? Also what would be the best way to serve at table - I was thinking a soufflé dish?

          Reply
          • Kate

            December 18, 2018 at 9:46 am

            Hi! I reheat it in the microwave. It's just easier to reheat it that way. =) I like to serve it in individual dishes topped with whipped cream or ice cream. Hope that helps!

    17. Jessica @ Sweetest Menu

      January 07, 2016 at 4:46 pm

      This looks INCREDIBLE! In a crock pot? Triple chocolate? Bread pudding? I'm in love!

      Reply
      • Kate

        January 07, 2016 at 8:39 pm

        Thank you so much! =)

        Reply
    18. Amy

      December 31, 2015 at 2:21 pm

      Oh my gosh, I can not believe how wonderful this looks. Excellent!

      Reply

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