Reviewed: May 11, 2009

I was excited to try this recipe because there is a restaurant in the Cities (Mpls/St.Paul) that serves a chocolate banana bread pudding that my sister and I are crazy for. This is not quite the same. It is very good though! This pudding is very custard-like, whereas the restaurant's version is more cake-like. I have never made a bread pudding before, so this was an adventure! There were a few things I was confused about, like should you remove the crust from the bread? And what is the point of the towel? I ended up cutting off the crust and not using the towel. I think it turned out pretty good. I used boiling water for the 'bath' and ended up baking for 1 hr. and 15 min. It was lightly brown on top and the knife came out clean. Next time I might add some cocoa powder, more bread and less eggs. Some reviewers mentioned 1 cup of sugar being too much, but I thought it tasted good. Although comparing to other bread pudding recipes, most only use 1/2 cup of sugar, so I think that would work too. Oh, and I definitely recommend mashing the bananas and blending them in with the egg/milk mixture.

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Dianne

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Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

So yummy!! After reading several other reviews I decided to increase the amount of chocolate chips (doubled it), and I left out the sugar completely. I'm a really chocoholic, so I decided to make this a "chocolate chocolate banana bread pudding" by adding 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa when mixing the wet ingredients. I also added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon. I mashed the bananas. Results were fantastic! Everyone loved this and I will definitely be making it again -- the chocolate-chocolate version of course! I

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Laurie

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

Amazing! I used homemade chocolate chip muffins as the bread since I had them laying around. It was a great way to use them! I was afraid it may be too sweet since others had reviewed it as being so but it was perfect. Very decadent! I also used one cup cream and one cup milk instead of just milk. I did have to cook it 20 minutes longer then what the recipe suggested. I will definitely make this again, so good!

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Marieclaire0924

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Reviewed: May 4, 2009

This is great. I used cheap white bread, lightly toasted; 1/2 brown sugar, 1/2 white; two tablespoons melted butter; and a bit of cinnamon. It was good out of the oven, but to my surprise, much, much better the next day. Did not use water bath to cook, and it cooked fine. It did take longer to cook & I covered after about an hour. I cooked in 8x8 pan -- next time will use 11 x 13 -- it was kind of thick. The middle was a bit mushy. This recipe is a great way to get rid of over-ripe bananas and old or cheap bread. This would go over very well at a pot-luck. I'm taking it to my next one!

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CDMCGILL

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

Okay so this recipe deserves five stars as I barely followed the recipe and it still turned out good. Firstly I barely ever make a dessert or any dish for that matter without trying to reduce the fat. I used skim milk, egg whites, 1/3 cup Splenda, added cinnamon, and used homemade white bread that was starting to turn stale. I threw mine in a 2qt baking dish at 350 for about 45-50 minutes and it came out moist and delish. To tell you the truth I never wanted this to turn out as I'm home alone with freshly baked goods. I LOVE banana anything!! I'm sure th original recipe would be AWESOME. Although I unfortunatley have to work hard to keep my figure lol. Thanx for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2009

I also used less sugar. Bread pudding in my opinion should not be too sweet. Substituted white raisins for the chocolate chips and used a muffin pan to make individual portions. Served with a scoop of coconut ice cream with a little chocolate shavings. My guests wanted to move in. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2009

This is an amazing desert. I made it with a little cinnamon instead of nutmeg and only 1/4 cup sugar, but left the rest of the recipe the same. I served the pudding with fresh sliced strawberries and homemade whipped cream. It was fantastic!!!! Even better cold the next day.

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009

This was really moist. I did 1.5 of the recipe and cooked in a regular 9x13. It took just about an hour that way. I liked the addition of banana.

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2009

I used vanilla soy milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup dark chocolate, and everyone LOVED it! Not a drop left.

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Casey

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

This is a great recipe. VERY easy to make and delicious too! I didn't put in any sugar because I actually do not care for food that is too sweet and after reading the reviews, I decided to try making it without any at all. It was perfect!

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

AMAZING!!! This was soooo easy to make and everyone loved it! Vanilla ice cream definitely compliments this perfectly. Just a 2 thingsto note that others have commented on already: 1. Make sure the water you put in the water bath is HOT orelse it'll take an extra 1/2 hour to bake, at least! 2. You can definitely cut down on the sugar, since the chocolate chips are sweet already. I'd say at least 1/2 or less.

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michelly37

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009

I had stale bread and overripe bananas, and this recipe was perfect to make quick use of both. I used half of an artisan wheat baguette, added a tsp of cinnamon, substituted half the sugar for Splenda and didn't bother with the water bath - I just used a square 8x8 stoneware baking dish straight into the oven. I reduced temp to 325 and it was perfect after 1 hr 5 min. The top has started to lightly brown but the pudding itself was still very moist. I also didn't mix in chocolate chips - I just sprinkled the them on top of the batter once it was in the dish. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream - delicious.

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bcrocker

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

This was the first bread pudding I've ever eaten or made. I thought it was delicious! I didn't care for it with milk but loved it warmed up with vanilla ice cream. I used french bread and chopped it into large cubes. This recipe was really easy to prepare, also. Yummy!

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

Yum! followed the recipe the only thing I did, after it had been in the oven in the waterbath for an hour I put it back in for an additional 10 minutes without the waterbath to crisp it up on top....

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Marieke

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

This is a great recipe! I used 3 ripe mashed bananas, only a sprinkle of sugar and cooked in a 8x8 pan for about 50 minutes. WONDERFUL!!!! I will definitely make this one again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

Man, this was YUM and so easy to make! I must admit...I used too many Chocolate Chips but that was my fault! This was delicious!

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Roxie

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

Delicious! Added really ripe bananas to the egg mixture instead of slicing them up. Seemed to heighten the flavor and make it even stronger. Husband loved it and finished HALF a pan while I was at work. So I made him cook a fresh batch - he doubled it and put it in an 13 x 9 pan. The only thing about this is it didn't seem to cook in the time allotted. Was about twice as long - and I used hot water for the bath. Even the second batch which was done in a flatter area still took forever (2+ hrs.) to cook. Regardless, it's worth the wait and a delicious winter dessert.

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008

I thought the base for this recipe was very good. I followed some previous advice, and added 1 mashed up banana to egg, milk, etc. I omitted the chocolate chips and served this dusted with powdered sugar. Very good! And as far as the cooking times go, it's gonna vary. Depending on what size roaster you use, and whether the water is hot, etc. So just check it after an hour.

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2008

this recipe was yummy with a few modifications-used whole wheat french bread; like others, i put the bananas (two) in the food processor w/the liquids so there were no "chunks", just banana flavor (could've used one more, but they weren't super-ripe either so that's my fault); used 1/4c white and 1/4 brown sugars (PLENTY sweet enough); threw in a couple handfuls of walnuts; added a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg (didn't measure it, whoops); and while it was still warm i took a knife and tried to "swirl" the chocolate chips throughout so we wouldn't bite into whole chocolate chips. i didn't use the water bath, baked in a glass 9x13" for about 45-50 mins. great warm or cold, especially with good quality vanilla ice cream. everyone loved it. thanks so much for this recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

Needs ripe bananas, stale bread, & hot/boiling water. I added some cinnamon. Maybe it would be better with the bananas & choc. chips as toppings.

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