Description
This Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread offers a pillowy, cloud-like texture with a rich, velvety crumb, perfectly complemented by the bittersweet notes of premium dark chocolate. It is an indulgent baking experience that fills your kitchen with a divine aroma.
Ingredients
Scale
500 grams Bread Flour
120 milliliters Whole Milk
10 grams Active Dry Yeast
70 grams Granulated Sugar
8 grams Fine Sea Salt
4 units Large Eggs
200 grams Unsalted Butter
150 grams Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Activate the Yeast: In a small bowl, combine the lukewarm milk, a tablespoon of the sugar, and the active dry yeast. Stir gently and let it sit for about 10 minutes until it becomes frothy
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, whisk together the bread flour, the remaining sugar, and the sea salt
- Combine Liquids: Pour the yeast mixture, room-temperature eggs, and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until a shaggy dough forms
- Develop Gluten: Increase the mixer speed to medium and knead the dough for approximately 8 to 10 minutes until it feels elastic
- Incorporate the Butter: Add the softened butter one tablespoon at a time, waiting for each piece to fully incorporate
- First Proof: Knead for another 5 minutes, place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 1.5 to 2 hours
- Fold in Chocolate: Gently deflate the dough, sprinkle chocolate chips, and fold to distribute evenly
- Shape the Loaf: Divide into three parts, roll into ropes, braid them, and place in a greased loaf pa
- Second Proof: Cover and let rise for 45 to 60 minutes
- Bake to Perfection: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), brush with egg wash, bake for 30 to 35 minutes
- Cool and Enjoy: Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Notes
For a more nutritious profile, substitute one-third of the bread flour with whole wheat pastry flour.
You can replace granulated sugar with honey or maple syrup, but be cautious of altering the dough hydration.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: not specified
- Trans Fat: not specified
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 85mg