Hot Cocoa Bread Pudding

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Hot Cocoa Bread Pudding
cuisine icon Cuisine
American
cuisine icon Course
Dessert
cuisine icon Difficulty
Medium
cuisine icon Duration
45 Minutes
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Sauté, Pressure Cook
cuisine icon Keywords
Brioche Bread, Cocoa, Eggs, Hot Cocoa, Instant Pot, Instant Pot Culinary Team

prep icon Prep Time
15 Minutes
cook icon Cook Time
30 Minutes

serving icon Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
  • 6 ½ cups brioche bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for serving
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more as needed
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Handful of mini marshmallows
Instructions
  • Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode on High for 5 minutes. Add butter and stir until melted. Whisk in milk, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Continue whisking until the sugar is dissolved and the cocoa powder is fully incorporated. Press Cancel to stop Sauté mode.
  • In a small bowl, add the beaten eggs. Slowly pour in ½ cup of the hot milk mixture, whisking constantly to temper the eggs without curdling. Gradually add the warmed egg mixture back to the hot milk mixture, whisking until fully combined.
  • In a large bowl, pour the custard over the cubed brioche bread. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes to cool slightly and allow the bread to soak. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Butter a 2-quart CorningWare baking dish. Pour the bread pudding mixture into the dish.
  • Clean out the Instant Pot and add 1 ½ cups of water. Place the baking dish on a trivet and lower the trivet into the Instant Pot. Seal the lid and set to Pressure Cook on High for 25 minutes.
  • Allow a 15-minute natural release, then flip the valve to release any remaining pressure.
  • While the bread pudding is still warm, dot the top with mini marshmallows. The residual heat will melt them slightly.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature with a dusting of cocoa powder. Enjoy!
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