Christmas

Cocoa Berry Bread Pudding
Healthy Christmas Recipe

Ingredients:
1/4 cup almonds, slivered
8 slices whole wheat bread
2 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen (thawed)
1 egg
2 egg whites
1-1/3 cup evaporated skim milk
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup Splenda
2 tablespoons chocolate or raspberry liquer

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Lightly coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Lightly toast almonds for about 5 minutes in preheated oven.

Remove crusts from bread slices and discard. Cut bread into small cubes.

Spread half of the bread cubes in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the raspberries. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the egg, egg whites, evaporated skim milk, cocoa, Splenda and liquer. Beat until well blended.

Pour half of the egg mixture over the bread and raspberries in pan. Top with the remaining bread cubes and raspberries. Pour the remaining egg mixture evenly over all. Sprinkle with toasted almonds.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until set.

Recipe makes 8 servings Cocoa Berry Bread Pudding.