Easy Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Leftover Bread

I love recipes that use what you already have, especially after the holidays when there’s always leftover bread sitting on the counter. This cinnamon chocolate chip bread pudding came together on a whim using leftover cinnamon bread, and it turned out so cozy and delicious that I knew I had to share it.

The easiest way to use up leftover bread — and it’s SO good

There’s something about a warm, cozy dessert baking in the oven that just feels like home. This cinnamon chocolate chip bread pudding came together using leftover cinnamon bread, and wow… it might be one of those recipes you make on purpose just to have leftovers.

It’s rich, lightly sweet, soft in the center, and perfect for dessert or even a special weekend breakfast.

Ingredients

• 5 slices cinnamon bread, ripped into small pieces
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup melted butter
• Handful of chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup coconut
• 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
• Freshly whipped cream with sugar and vanilla

Ingredient Tips

• Best bread types are cinnamon bread, french bread, challah
• Coconut is optional
• You could swap out cream for half and half or even egg nog

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray.
3. Rip the cinnamon bread into bite-size pieces and place evenly in the dish.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, milk, sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and melted butter.
5. Pour mixture evenly over the bread.
6. Sprinkle chocolate chips and coconut over the top.
7. Drizzle maple syrup over everything.
8. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Let sit for a few minutes before serving.

Tips & Variations

• No cinnamon bread? Any leftover bread works — brioche, challah, or even French bread.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a dusting of powdered sugar.
• Leftovers reheat beautifully the next day

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Uses leftover bread (no waste)
• One bowl, one pan
• Cozy dessert or brunch
• Kid-friendly and grandkid-approved
• Easy to customize

How to Serve This Bread Pudding

• Warm with vanilla ice cream
• Breakfast with hot chocolate
• Dust with powdered sugar

Storing & Reheating

• Fridge: up to 3 days
• Reheat gently in microwave or oven