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by sanna last updated February 8, 2019 posted February 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

Chocolate Chip Bread

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Slice them, halve them or eat them whole, these crusty Chocolate Chip Bread are versatile enough for however you want to eat them, whether for breakfast, snacks or desserts.

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Chocolate Chip bread dusted with cocoa powder.

These crusty bread are made special with the addition of chocolate chips in the dough, making them appropriate as breakfasts or as treats on their own. And of course, that pattern, you just have to be drawn in by those shapes sitting on top of each bread.

Which is optional of course, because truly, it is all about the chocolate chips, and the sturdy, tasty bread that you can slice, pull apart or eat as a whole.

And the shapes, the shapes are just about how artsy I can get. Breath-taking. (Or not.)

Chocolate chip bread on a baking tray for serving.

Chocolate Chip Bread- four large balls of bread that you can serve on a special morning with mugs of hot chocolate and a cup of softened butter on the side. Now that is aĀ  great way to wake up.

Chocolate Chip Bread: The Process

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast and warm milk. Let stand for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture is foamy. Add the sugar, melted butter, salt, and eggs. Stir well with a wooden spoon.
  • Add two cups of flour and stir well until incorporated. The resulting mixture will be sticky.
  • Sprinkle some of the reserved flour, about 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring well. Once the dough has gathered in the center of the bowl, you can stop adding the flour. Turn the dough on a floured surface.

Chocolate Chip bread dough, ready for kneading.

  • Knead the dough until it is smooth, elastic and can stretchĀ thinly,Ā about 6-12 minutes. Shape it intoĀ a ballĀ and place it inside a bowl. Cover it with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let it rise for 1 and 1/2 hours, or until the size is doubled.

If you are unsure if you have kneaded enough or you’re new to it, you can check out my How To Knead Bread Dough guide with video.

  • After rising, gently punch the dough down and briefly knead in the chocolate chips to incorporate. Again, just briefly. You only need to mix the chocolate chips into the dough and that is it.

Kneading in the chocolate chips into the bread dough.

  • Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and shape each into a ball. Place them on a greased baking tray and cover them loosely with plastic wrap. Let them rise for about an hour, or until the size is doubled.

The dough divided to four portions and shape into rounds.

  • After rising, brush beaten egg on the buns. Optional: You can make designs on the surface of the dough. If you have stencils (I got mine from a cookie decorating kit), or basically anything that is used to trace a shape, you can place one on the bun, then using a fine mesh strainer, sprinkle cocoa powder over it and on some of the surrounding area.
  • Once you remove theĀ stencil, a shape should have formed on the surface.

Creating the design on the chocolate chip bread.

Bake the bread at 350 F for 18-22 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden. Then dig while they are warm. These eggy, chocolaty bread are one of life’s simple pleasures, and you can make them anytime!

Freshly baked chocolate chip bread.

More Bread Recipes To Try:

  • Chocolate Brioche
  • Spanish Bread
  • Japanese Milk Buns
  • Japanese Condensed Milk Bread
  • Milk Bread
  • Coconut Buns with Milky Sweet Filling
  • Sweet Cheese Rolls
  • Choco-Hazelnut Rolls
  • Chocolate Croissants
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Chocolate Chip Bread

Tasty bread filled with chocolate chips. They are perfect on their own or cut into slices and spread with butter of jams.

Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine Asian, Western
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
rise times for dough 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Calories 188 kcal
Author sanna

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus one cup reserved
  • 2 and 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2/3 cup warm milk 105-115 F
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 egg for brushing
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • about 2 tbsp cocoa powder for dusting the bread

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast and warm milk. Let stand for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture is foamy. Add the sugar, melted butter, salt, and eggs. Stir well with a wooden spoon.

  2. Add two cups of flour and stir well until incorporated. The mixture will now be sticky. Sprinkle some of the reserved flour, about 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring well. Once the dough has gathered in the center of the bowl, you can stop adding the flour. Turn the dough on a floured surface.

  3. Knead the dough until it is smooth, elastic and can stretch thinly, about 6-12 minutes. Shape it into ball and place it inside a bowl. Cover it with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let it rise for 1 and 1/2 hours, or until the size is doubled.

  4. After rising, gently punch the dough down and briefly knead in the chocolate chips to incorporate. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and shape each into a ball. Place them on a greased baking tray and cover them loosely with plastic wrap. Let them rise for about an hour, or until the size is doubled.

  5. After rising, preheat oven to 350 F. Brush beaten egg on the buns. You can make designs on the surface of the dough. If you have stencils (mine came with a cookie decorating kit), or basically anything that is used to trace a shape, you can place one on the bun, then sprinkle cocoa powder over it and on some of the surrounding area. Once you remove the stencil, the design will be revealed underneath. 

  6. Bake them for 18-22 minutes, or until the buns are lightly golden.

Delightful bread with chocolate chips inside and dusted with cocoa powder- They are great on their own or toasted with a spread of butter or jam. #chocolatechips #bread #chocolateloaf #chocobread | Woman Scribbles

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