Easy Chocolate Sourdough Bread

Why Make This Recipe

Easy Chocolate Sourdough Bread is a delightful twist on traditional sourdough. Combining the tangy flavor of sourdough with rich cocoa and chocolate chips, this bread brings together unique tastes that are hard to resist. It’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even a dessert. If you love chocolate and you want to try making your own bread, this recipe is a great choice!

How to Make Easy Chocolate Sourdough Bread

Ingredients:

• 40 grams cocoa powder
• 500 grams white bread flour (or unbleached white flour)
• 8 grams salt
• 50 grams sourdough starter (fed and bubbly)
• 375 grams water
• 50 grams brown sugar
• 120 grams chocolate chips (add more or less to taste)

Directions:

1. Feed your sourdough starter 4-8 hours before making the recipe.
2. Weigh out the flour, cocoa powder, and salt using a scale.
3. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, and salt together very well.
4. Create a well in the flour-cocoa mixture and add the sourdough starter, water, and brown sugar.
5. Mix the dough with a spatula, then shape it into a rough ball with your hands.
6. Let the dough rest for one hour.
7. Add in the chocolate chips and perform three sets of stretch and fold on the dough, spaced thirty minutes apart.
8. Cover the dough with a wet tea towel or saran wrap and let it ferment overnight until it doubles in size. This can take 8-12 hours, depending on your home’s temperature.
9. In the morning, perform one more set of stretching and folding on the dough, shaping it into a loaf.
10. Place the dough in a banneton or a lightly floured bowl and set it in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
11. Line the Dutch oven with parchment paper. Place your sourdough into the Dutch oven and cover it with the lid.
12. Put the Dutch oven into a cold oven and then set the temperature to 450 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes, remove the lid, and check on the bread.
13. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes as needed.
14. Once the bread is done, remove it from the Dutch oven and let it cool for 3 hours.

How to Serve Easy Chocolate Sourdough Bread

This delicious bread can be enjoyed in many ways. Slice it and serve it plain, or spread a little butter or cream cheese on top for a tasty treat. It can also be toasted and served with fruit for breakfast, or enjoyed as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream. The possibilities are endless!

How to Store Easy Chocolate Sourdough Bread

To keep your chocolate sourdough bread fresh, store it in a paper bag at room temperature for a couple of days. If you want to keep it longer, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and place it in the freezer. This way, you can enjoy it even weeks later!

Tips to Make Easy Chocolate Sourdough Bread

• Always make sure your sourdough starter is fed and bubbly before using it.
• Feel free to adjust the amount of chocolate chips to your taste.
• If you live in a warmer climate, keep an eye on the fermentation time; your dough may rise faster.
• Use a kitchen scale for accuracy when measuring ingredients.

Variation

For a twist, you can add nuts or dried fruits to the dough along with the chocolate chips. This will add extra texture and flavor!

FAQs

1. Can I use unsweetened cocoa powder?
Yes, unsweetened cocoa powder works perfectly for this recipe.

2. How long does fermentation take?
Fermentation can take anywhere from 8-12 hours, depending on the temperature of your home.

3. Can I use whole wheat flour instead of white bread flour?
Yes, you can use whole wheat flour, but it may change the texture and flavor. You might also need to adjust the water content.

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