How to make the star bread recipe, an original shape, with a soft bread and a delicious chocolate filling. Follow my recipe in video and step by step to make this easy and comforting dessert to prepare with the kids.
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Why you'll love this recipe
The star bread recipe is a delicious homemade brioche to prepare for the holiday brunch with the kids.
With an original shape that reminds of a snowflake or a star, it is a comforting dessert and perfect to face the winter cold!
Even if it looks intimidating, you'll be amazed at how quick and easy it is to make. And it's a very easy, family-friendly dessert to share with your loved ones over a nice homemade hot chocolate.
The best winter brioches, such as cinnamon rolls or babka are made with a cinnamon sweet flavored filling.
But here this bun is simply filled with a delicious chocolate sauce and can easily be replaced with Nutella, jam or why not in a savory version with tomato sauce, pesto or fresh cheese and fresh herbs.
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How to make the Star Bread recipe
Make the brioche dough
- Follow the Brioche recipe (recipe card) by first rehydrating the instant baker's yeast in warm milk and letting it sit for about 5 minutes.
- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix together all the ingredients, flour, melted butter, powdered sugar, salt, egg yolks and the milk and yeast mixture.
- Let the dough rise for 1h30 - 2 hours until it doubles in volume.
- Degas the dough on a work surface and cut into 4 equal sized balls.
Tip: For a savoury bread variation, simply remove the sugar from the list of ingredients.
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Shape discs
- Roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin to about 10 inch / 25 cm in diameter on parchment paper.
Tip: Prepare all the bread disks in advance and let them rest in the fridge until assembly.
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Chocolate filling
- Place all ingredients in a bowl, chopped chocolate, powdered sugar, softened butter and cocoa powder.
- Melt in a microwave or double boiler until liquid and smooth.
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Setting up the snowflake
- Apply a layer of chocolate filling on a first disc of dough and cover with another disc.
- Repeat for the third disc and cover with the fourth and final disc of dough.
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How to cut the snowflake
- Mark the center with a small bowl or glass, just to have a mark to limit cutting.
- With a large knife, cut the round of dough into 4 quarters without going over the center mark.
- Cut each quarter in half again to make 8 pieces, then cut again to make 16 strips.
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Twist the Brioche
- Wrap a strip of dough around itself twice (see image or video) and alternate the direction of the twist for each strip.
- Finish by welding the ends together to form a star shape.
- Let it rise at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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Baking
- Preheat oven to 347°F / 175°C.
- After the second rise apply a layer of gilding with the remaining egg white and a pastry brush.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until you have a golden crust.
- Let cool slightly before serving with a sprinkling of confectioner's sugar.
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Topping ideas for your bread
This delicious brioche can be filled with all sorts of sweet and savory toppings. I've made a list with some ideas of fillings to replace the chocolate sauce, you'll just have to be careful with the quantities to avoid the filling escaping during handling or during baking.
- Homemade chocolate hazelnut spread
- An almond filling cream (easy frangipane)
- A pastry cream
- Fruit (apples, raspberries, pears)
- Homemade chocolate chips
- Homemade cinnamon applesauce
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Star bread recipe with chocolate filling
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
Description
Recipe for the chocolate star bread (for a 10 inch 25 cm approximately 12 serving)
Ingredients
Brioche dough
- 200 ml milk (lukewarm)
- 8 g dry yeast
- 450 g flour
- 70 g Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 30 g Butter (melted and cooled)
Chocolate filling
- 200 g Chocolate (semi-sweet)
- 100 g Butter (softened)
- 60 g Sugar
- 50 g Cocoa powder (bitter and unsweetened)
Instructions
Brioche dough
- Rehydrate the dry baker's yeast in the warm milk and let stand for about 5 minutes.
- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the dough hook, place the flour, powdered sugar and salt and mix on medium speed.
- Add the melted and cooled butter, the egg yolks and then the milk containing the baker's yeast and knead for about 5 to 7 minutes until you have a smooth ball of dough.
- Cover with a cloth and let it rise at room temperature for 1h30 - 2 hours. (double in volume)
- Place the dough on a floured work surface and degas with your hands.
- Divide the dough into 4 balls and roll them out on a sheet of parchment paper into large discs of dough about 3 mm thick.
Chocolate Filling
- In a small bowl place all ingredients, chopped chocolate, butter, sugar and powdered sugar.
- Heat in microwave for 1-2 minutes until melted and smooth.
Assembly
- Place a first disk of dough on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.
- Spread a layer of chocolate filling over the entire surface and cover with a second disk. Repeat this step twice and finish with the last disc of dough.
- Cut out a round shape using a large plate about 10 inch / 25 cm in diameter.
- Press lightly with a glass or small bowl to mark the center.
- First cut into 4 pieces, leaving the center intact (see picture), then cut each piece in half again to get 8 pieces and repeat until you have 16 strips of dough.
- Roll up each strip about 2 times and each in opposite directions and seal the ends.
- Let the dough rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Baking
- Preheat oven to 347°F / 175°C.
- Apply a layer of gilding with the remaining egg white and a pastry brush.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until you have a puffy, nicely browned brioche.
- Let cool slightly, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and serve.
Notes
Storage: at room temperature for 4-5 days in a storage box or in the freezer for about 3 months.
- Reheat the brioche a little in the microwave to give it back its softness.
- You can replace the filling with homemade spread, Nutella, jam.
For a savoury version: remove the sugar from the brioche dough and add a savoury topping, tomato sauce, pesto, fresh cheese and herbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: cake, Dessert
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Calories: 372
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 94
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 53
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 58
What type of flour for this recipe?
Hi, You must use all-purpose flour to make this recipe.
Do we use sugar or powdered sugar for the dough