Chocolate Brioche Bread
- Vegetarian
- Difficulty: Average
- Prep time: 40 min
- Cook time: 15 min
- Makes: 15 pieces
- Cost: Average
- Note plus the rising time (about 13 hours)
PRESENTATION
Your breakfast will never be the same again thanks to pastry chef Stefano Ferraro's chocolate brioche bread! Delicious because they are also very simple to make. To prepare the dough for the brioche bread we recommend choosing high-quality ingredients... a single-grain flour and excellent butter will give a unique flavor. If you can't find them, you can always rely on the powerful and natural aroma of vanilla or orange zest! The long maturation in the fridge will allow the dough to develop and rise slowly for perfect leavening. To enrich these very soft rolls, we suggest using rather bitter dark chocolate, which contrasts with the sweetness of the brioche bread, but if you prefer, you can also use chocolate with a lower cocoa %, or milk chocolate. What we recommend is to always use chocolate chips and not chop the chocolate, so it won't melt during baking! All that's left is to get your hands dirty and prepare these delicious chocolate brioche bread, perfect for the whole family!
Also, discover these recipes for a varied breakfast:
- chocolate snacks
- chocolate chip buns
- Nutella brioche bread
- chocolate chip swirls
- eggless brioche bread
INGREDIENTS
- Ingredients for 15 brioche breads
- Manitoba flour 3 ½ cups (400 g) - sifted
- Sugar 3 ¼ tbsp (40 g)
- Whole milk ¼ cup (55 g)
- Water 3 tbsp (45 g)
- Fresh brewer's yeast 0.5 oz (14 g)
- Eggs 3.9 oz (110 g) - (2 medium)
- Fine salt 1 tsp (5 g)
- Butter 8 tbsp (115 g) - (at room temperature)
- Dark chocolate 1.8 oz (50 g) - (72% large chips)
- for brushing
- Egg yolks 1
- Whole milk to taste
How to prepare Chocolate Brioche Bread
To prepare the chocolate brioche bread, the first thing to do is take the butter out of the fridge for about ten minutes. In the bowl of a stand mixer, pour in the previously sifted Manitoba flour 1, the sugar 2, and using a dough scraper, create a well in the center 3: this will help the stand mixer work more efficiently.
Then pour the milk 4, water 5, and crumbled yeast 6 into the center.
Beat 2 eggs and pour them into the stand mixer 7. Attach the hook and run the mixer for a couple of minutes at medium speed 8. Add the salt and mix until it's absorbed 9.
Incorporate the butter in three batches 10, waiting for it to be fully absorbed before adding more. When the butter is well absorbed, add the chocolate chips 11. As soon as the gluten structure is well-formed, turn off the mixer and using a dough scraper, transfer the dough onto a work surface. Using the scraper again, shape the dough into a more regular round form, gently pirling it. Grease a bowl that is at least twice the size and transfer the dough into it 12.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap 13 and place it in the fridge at 39°F for the whole night or for 10-12 hours. Once the dough is well-risen 14, transfer it onto a work surface 15.
Again with the help of a scraper, cut the dough into pieces weighing 1.75-2 oz each 16, obtaining 13 pieces 17. Round each piece with the palm of your hand to form regular balls and smooth them as much as possible 18.
Do the same for all the others 19. Transfer the balls to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them at least 1.5-2 inches apart. Cover the balls with previously greased plastic wrap 20 to prevent sticking. Let them rise for 45-60 minutes at room temperature. When the brioches are well-risen, beat the yolk in a small bowl with the milk. Use it to brush the surface of the brioches 21.
Once all the brioches are brushed 22, bake in a preheated fan oven at 392°F for 10-15 minutes, on the middle-lower rack. When nicely golden, remove the brioche bread 23 and let them cool slightly before serving 24.