Cafe Mocha Bread Pudding with Caramel Rum Sauce

INGREDIENTS

large eggs

2 cups

milk

3/4 cup

coconut sugar (or brown sugar)

1/4 cup

butter (melted)

1 cup

strong-brewed coffee

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

salt

6 cups

1/2-in bread cubes (preferably dry and stale)

1/2 cup

semisweet mini chocolate chips

CARAMEL RUM SAUCE:

1/3 cup

butter

1/3 cup

coconut sugar (or brown sugar)

1/4 cup

agave nectar

1 tbsp

dark rum

1/4 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

baking soda

1/4 cup

half-and-half cream