Bread cubes with chocolate sauce is a unique dessert involving sweetened bread and a rich chocolate sauce that you can dip the cubes of bread in. This is the kind of dessert that doesn’t need to be plated into individual servings; instead, you can serve it all on the table so your family can crowd around to enjoy it.
Making the bread cubes with chocolate sauce involves two components, making the bread and making the sauce. To make the bread, you mix yeast with milk, flour, and sugar, and once that has sat for 10 minutes, you then add the oil, egg, and remaining flour before allowing it to rest for 30 minutes. Then, the bread is shaped into a rectangle, cut into cubes, and baked in the oven. Meanwhile, to make the chocolate sauce, you simply combine milk, sugar, vanilla sugar, vanilla pudding powder, and melted chocolate on the stove until you have a smooth sauce.
What are Bread Cubes With Chocolate Sauce?
This bread cubes with chocolate sauce recipe is just how it sounds. You make homemade bread that is cut into cubes but the bread is lightly sweetened with sugar and dusted with powdered sugar before serving. Paired with a chocolate dipping sauce, the powdered sugar-coated bread cubes are almost donut-like and so delicious!
Pro Tips
- Allowing the yeast to sit in a mixture of milk, flour, and sugar at the start will help it activate so that it can successfully raise the dough.
- If your bread dough seems quite sticky to work with, simply dust it with some extra flour as needed when you shape it into your bread.
- For evenly-sized cubes, you can use a measuring tape to help you.
- When making the chocolate sauce, heat everything over low heat so that the sauce doesn’t scorch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bread and Chocolate a Thing?
Yes, although the pairing may seem unusual, it really is quite common when you think of desserts like chocolate croissants or chocolate babka, or even simple breadfasts like chocolate hazelnut spread on bread. This bread cubes with chocolate sauce is another wonderful way to pair bread with chocolate.
What Can We Do With Chocolate Sauce?
Besides serving the chocolate sauce with the bread cubes in this recipe, you could drizzle it on pancakes or French toast for breakfast, or on top of ice cream for dessert. It also makes a wonderful dipping sauce for fresh fruit like strawberries.
What Kind of Chocolate is Best for Sauce?
Dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate are generally the best options for chocolate sauce as they will impart the richest flavors. However, you could use milk chocolate instead if you prefer.
How to Store Bread Cubes With Chocolate Sauce
The bread cubes and chocolate sauce should be stored separately. It is best to store the bread cubes in a sealed plastic bag or container at room temperature and the chocolate sauce in the fridge. They should keep well for up to 3 or 4 days. Before serving, the chocolate sauce can be warmed up slightly on the stove which will loosen it into a pourable consistency.
Ingredients
How to Make Bread Cubes With Chocolate Sauce
Serve the bread cubes on a platter with the chocolate sauce.
For the bread, in a bowl, whisk the yeast with the milk, 1 tbsp of the flour, 1 tsp of the sugar, and the milk. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
Place the yeast mixture in a bowl and stir in the remaining 2 tbsp of the sugar and the salt. Add the oil, egg, and remaining flour, and knead the mixture until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cover it and allow it to sit for 30 minutes.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out into a rectangle. Place it on a baking sheet and cut it into 3 cm by 3 cm cubes. Brush it with oil and bake it in a 356 F (180 C) oven for 20 minutes.
For the chocolate sauce, whisk the vanilla pudding powder, melted chocolate, sugar, vanilla sugar, and milk in a saucepan over low heat until combined and heated through. Dust the bread cubes with powdered sugar.
Serve the bread cubes on a platter with the chocolate sauce.
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