Chocolate Orange Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 lb French bread, torn into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups nonfat milk
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• egg substitute, equivalent to 1 egg or 1 large regular egg
• 2 tablespoons orange zest (from about 2 medium oranges)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Spray a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan with vegetable oil.

3. 3

   Put bread pieces in pan, set aside.

4. 4

   In a large saucepan, heat milk, sugar and cocoa powder over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture looks like hot chocolate, about 3 minutes, whisking constantly.

5. 5

   Whisk in remaining ingredients.

6. 6

   Pour over bread and let mixture sit for about 15 minutes, or until bread has absorbed all the liquid.

7. 7

   Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until pudding is puffed up in center and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Serve warm or cold.