- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, or to taste (optional)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, or to taste (optional)
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Pour melted butter over bread cubes in a 9×13-inch baking dish; toss to coat. Stir chocolate chips and almonds into bread mixture.
- Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, and nutmeg in a bowl; pour over bread mixture, lightly pressing bread with a spatula until egg mixture is absorbed.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the bread pudding springs back when lightly pressed, about 45 minutes.