Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fat-free milk
• 1 cup semi-sweet baking chocolate
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup Splenda or sugar substitute
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 8 slices white bread (day old, cubed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 1½ quart baking dish and set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups milk, chocolate, sugar, sugar substitute and margarine.
3. Stir over medium heat until chocolate and margarine are melted. Remove from heat and stir in bread crumbs, vanilla, cinnamon, and remaining 1 cup of milk.
4. Stir in eggs then let the mixture stand for five minutes. Then pour into the greased baking dish.
5. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

From Flavors of Fiesta by University of Illinois Extension