Description
This chocolate braided bread is soft, slightly sweet, and full of deep cocoa flavor with pockets of melted chocolate chips. It’s a comforting loaf perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup milk, warmed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes until frothy.
- In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Add the melted butter and egg to the yeast mixture, then combine with the flour mixture to form a dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
- Punch down the dough, divide into three equal pieces, and roll each into a long rope. Braid the ropes together and place on a baking sheet.
- Brush with melted butter, sprinkle chocolate chips, cover, and let rise for another 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until cooked through and sounds hollow when tapped.
- Allow to cool before slicing; brush with more melted butter if desired.
Notes
Serve slightly warm with butter or cream cheese. This bread makes for a delightful dessert with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 115 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bakery
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg