CHOCO BREAD 

choco bread

 

ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups warm milk (110f)
  • 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)

for the filling:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 8 tbsp room temperature butter / 1 stick

egg wash for brushing

 

choco bread

 

 

choco bread

 

direction:

  1. into a mixing bowl, add the warm milk and yeast. stir
  2. add the flour, sugar and salt and stir
  3. start kneading using the stand mixer until the dough starts to come together
  4. then add the butter and continue kneading until the dough is soft
  5. shape the dough into a ball and put in a large bowl
  6. cover and let the dough rest for 1.5 hours or until the dough doubled in size
  7. while the dough is rising, combine the filling ingredients into a bowl. ( powdered sugar, cocoa and butter then set aside
  8. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough 
  9. divide the dough into 12 pieces 
  10. take one piece of dough, flatten and add the chocolate mixture filling
  11. secure the dough and cut 4 times around the edge leaving the center intact 
  12. repeat the process to the remaining dough
  13. place the dough into a prepared baking pan. cover and let the dough rise for another 25 minutes
  14. pre heat the oven to 350F 
  15. once the bread is ready, brush the top with egg wash
  16. bake for 20 minutes 
  17. cool down the bread and then sprinkle with powdered sugar
  18. enjoy!

 

choco bread

 

oven temp: 350f

baking time: 20 minutes