In association with Macabella
Macabella Croissant Pudding is like Bread and Butter Pudding only pimped up with croissants and the chocolatey nuttiness of Macabella Crunch!
I have great pleasure sharing my Macabella Croissant Pudding with you today.
When I was asked by Macabella (which has just been launched in the UK) to develop a recipe using their delicious cocoa and macadamia spread my taste buds immediately thought of croissants and then a bread and butter style pudding.
I had a hard job on my hands keeping the family’s mitts off the jars of Macabella Crunch and Macabella Velvet when they arrived.
After initially trying the Macabella Crunch I told the kids not to have any more until I had made something with it.
They weren’t happy as they loved it, no surprise that it won in the Spreads Category in the Australian Product of the Year 2016. Even hubby was tucking in behind my back!
I chose the Macabella Crunch to make this Macabella Croissant Pudding as the crunchy pieces of macadamia add a lovely texture dimension but of course, you could always use the Macabella Velvet which is smooth if preferred.
With 19.5% of macadamia nuts in every jar of Macabella Crunch and 15% in the Macabella Velvet, these spreads have the highest percentage of nuts of any supermarket spreads.
All the ingredients in Macabella are sustainably sourced and are guaranteed to be of premium quality.
So what did the family think of my Macabella Croissant Pudding? Well as you can imagine they loved it, and there were soon 4 empty bowls.
We did manage to polish off the lot but I think it could serve 6 quite easily too.
You can get hold of Macabella in Sainsbury’s stores throughout the UK at an rrp of £3.
So if you buy a jar of Macabella with the intention of making this pudding I suggest you hide it, otherwise, you might just find your family got there first!
More Chocolate Puddings
If this Macabella Croissant Pudding has put you in the mood for chocolaty puddings you should check out the following:
- Nutella Brioche Pudding – Fab Food 4 All
- Leftover Pastry Banana Nutella Pinwheels – Fab Food 4 All
- 3 Ingredient Banana Nutella Pancakes – Fab Food 4 All
- Banana & Chocolate Quesadillas – Fab Food 4 All
- Giant Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies with a luscious filling – Tin & Thyme (uses Macabella)
- Slow Cooker Golden Syrup Suet Pudding – Munchies & Munchkins
- Slow Cooker Pannetone Bread & Butter Pudding – BakingQueen74
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NB: This recipe was commissioned by Macabella and all opinions are my own.
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Macabella Croissant Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 stale croissants medium sized
- Macabella Crunch for spreading (or similar chocolate spread)
- 2 large eggs
- 50 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 400 ml semi-skimmed or full fat milk
For dusting
- Icing sugar optional
Instructions
- Butter a 20cm square oven proof dish.
- Side slice the croissants and spread one side with a generous layer of Macabella Crunch.
- Sandwich the croissants back together and cut each into 3 equal sized pieces.
- Place the croissant pieces into the dish with some of the cut surfaces showing, packing them in tightly in a single layer.
- Place the eggs into a large bowl and beat.
- Add the caster sugar, vanilla bean paste/extract and milk and beat again until well combined.
- Pour over the croissant pieces and use a fork to fully immerse them in the milky mixture.
- Leave to soak for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
- Place the dish on the bottom shelf of the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Dust with icing sugar if wished and serve with cream, ice cream or custard.
Talya
Wow I never think about using croissants in a pudding but I definitely will now – this looks delicious!
Camilla
Thanks Talya, yes croissants work great in bread and butter style puds:-)
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
I love macadamia nut butter– but a chocolate one? This sounds so amazing. What a creative use for it, too.
Camilla
Thanks Michelle, I’ve never had Macadamia Nut Butter! I’m sure you’d love Macabella:-)
Cricket Plunkett
I’m not a big bread pudding person, but think it sounds so much better with croissants!
Camilla
I’m sure you’d love it:-)
Bee
This looks waaaay too delicious, croissants are the bomb! I could eat the whole thing!
Camilla
Thanks Bee:-)
Laura@howtocookgoodfood
This is just about my ideal pudding and that spread sounds amazing. I would skip straight to pud and forget the main course if I knoew this was on the menu!
Camilla
LOL thanks Laura:-)
Willow | Will Cook For Friends
Oh man, this sounds GOOD. I love nutella, but I’ve never even heard of a macadamia nut spread like this. I’ll have to keep my eye out for it so I can give it a try!
Camilla
Thank you Willow, it is incredible stuff-)
Linda @ Your Daily Food Choices
We love bread pudding and this is such a clever take on this wonderful dessert. Using croissants is a great idea. Not familiar with Macabella but it sounds divine. Macadamias are my hubby’s favorite nut.
Camilla
Thank you Linda, can’t recommend it enough-)
Christine
I have to say I’ve never had croissant pudding and I can’t wait to try it now!
Camilla
Excellent Christine, you have a treat in store:-)
Dom
oh good lord stop this now… this looks insanely good. I could swim in this. (is that odd? I don’t care!)
Camilla
Dom I love your enthusiasm, you can swim in my pudding anytime, just bring one of those frilly bathing caps and some flippers:-)
Katie Bryson
What a glorious dessert Camilla – such a clever use of the Macabella Spread. I’m cooking with mine this week, but have had to hide the jars as my boys go mad for anything nut butter/chocolate related so i’ve not even dared open the jars yet!!!!!!!
Camilla
Thank you Katie. Very sensible of you, I shall follow your lead in future:-)