Mike'S Chunky Monkey Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups bread cubes (use stale French bread cut into 1\" cubes)
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 pints Ben & Jerry chunky monkey ice cream, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large ripe banana, sliced
1/2 cup miniature dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place bread cubes in an even layer in bottom of pan.
Sprinkle sliced bananas and chocolate chips evenly over bread cubes.
Stir together the eggs, melted ice cream, sugar, salt and vanilla.
Pour this mixture evenly over bread cubes.
Bake for 27- 30 minutes or until pudding is set.
Pudding should still appear moist on top.
DO NOT OVERBAKE.
Place on cooling rack.
Serve warm or at room temperature.