The scent of toasted walnuts and melting chocolate wafted through my kitchen as I stared at the leftover sourdough loaf on the counter. “Waste not, want not,” my grandmother’s voice echoed in my mind. That’s when inspiration struck - why not transform this humble bread into something decadent? As a culinary school graduate who believes gourmet desserts shouldn’t require 20 ingredients, I created this Rocky Road Bread Pudding that’s become my most requested potluck dish. Last Christmas, my nephew - who normally turns up his nose at anything “old-fashioned” - asked for thirds! That’s when I knew this 5-ingredient wonder deserved a permanent spot in your recipe rotation.