Butter Croissant & Milk Chocolate Pudding with Vanilla Whipped Cream - Milk

Ingredients

• 4 cups medium butter croissants, chopped or torn, or day-old crusty bread
• 1½ cups milk chocolate, roughly chopped
• 4 large eggs
• 3½ cups 35% (whipping) cream, divided
• 3 tbsp sugar, divided
• 1 vanilla bean, split (seeds only) or a few drops of vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, for coating the pan