Pumpkin-Chocolate Bread Pudding

I made this last evening and shared with friends. I thought it was really good.

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Ingredients:

1 can coconut milk

15 oz. fresh pie pumpkin-cooked

1/2 cup brown sugar-organic

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon cloves

10 cups cubed day old bread-make sure it is good bread

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup chopped walnuts

2 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar-this will carmalize the top

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 13 glass baking dish.
2. In a blender, process coconut milk, pumpkin, mixture over the bread cubes.
3. Add chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Mix until all bread is coated, and choc.chips and nuts mixed throughout.
5. Press mixture into the prepared glass pan.
6. Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons brown sugar.
7. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown, at 350 degrees.

Serve warm.

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Enjoy!!!

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This freezes really nice also. Cut into serving size pieces, froze on cookie sheet and then put in freezer bag that I marked and dated.