You asked for it and I promised you, so here is my Chocolate Brioche Buns Recipe!

I made these little treats last Sunday with my 2 corks in 2 versions, one with chocolate (to spread) and one with cinnamon (which I save for a little later, don’t blame me 😉!).

My eldest is a big fan of cinnamon, he constantly asks me for cinnamon cookies and so it has smelled like Christmas in the house for a month already! 😉

I wanted to change these biscuits a little and it’s been a long time since I made homemade brioche. So I restarted my pastry robot which was sitting quietly on the work surface and just asking to knead a little…

Chocolate Brioche Buns Recipe

In my recipe, I indicate that you have to let the dough rest overnight in the fridge, it is better but not essential if you are in too much of a hurry, you can let it rest for 2 or 3 hours.

Personally, I like to prepare the dough the day before and quickly bake my breakfast brioches by getting up a little before the rest of the family.

I also like to eat them as a dessert or snack, accompanied by tea or a delicious hot cider with spices (like in my photos) or a hot apple juice also with spices.

Come on, I’ll let you watch all this because I’ve already made you wait long enough…

Don’t hesitate to leave me a little message if you try and like this chocolate brioche recipe. 😉

Here are other recipe ideas to try:

How to fold the brioche dough?

Ingredients

FOR THE BRIOCHE DOUGH

430 g white flour
50 g powdered sugar
20 g fresh baker's yeast or 8 g of dry yeast
5 g fine salt
150 g whole milk
2 medium eggs
125 g unsalted butter at room temperature

For the chocolate filling

4 tablespoons of chocolate spread

FOR GILDING

1 beaten egg diluted with a little milk

Instructions

FOR THE BRIOCHE DOUGH

Install the dough hook onto your stand mixer.
In the bowl of your food processor, pour the milk at room temperature or slightly warm as well as the yeast. Leave to rest for ten minutes.
Add the flour, sugar and eggs. Mix gently then knead for 10 minutes. The dough should come away from the walls, be smooth and elastic.
Then gradually add the butter cubes, making sure they are well incorporated into the dough. Then let the dough knead for another ten minutes until it is smooth again.
Place the dough in a large salad bowl, cover with film (on the dough) and place in the refrigerator overnight (or 2 hours minimum).

FOR SHAPING

Lightly flour your clean work surface. Roll out the brioche dough into a rectangle measuring 30 x 40 centimeters.
Spread the spread over the entire surface of the dough then fold it in three: the upper part over the middle and the lower part also over the middle to obtain a rectangle measuring 30 x 15 centimeters with three layers of dough.
Flatten the resulting rectangle by gently rolling it out with a rolling pin to once again obtain a rectangle measuring 30 x 40 centimeters.
Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cut 1.5 centimeter wide strips from the rectangle of dough, using a pizza roller or a sharp knife.
Twist the strips of pasta then roll them up on themselves. Place them on the baking trays then leave to rest for 1 hour covered with a clean, dry cloth, in a dry place and at room temperature (fairly warm).

FOR COOKING

Preheat your oven to 180°C.
Using a kitchen brush, brown the brioches with the mixture of beaten egg and milk.
Bake for about 15 minutes over rotating heat. Baking time may vary a little depending on your oven and the size of your buns.
Remove from the oven, let cool on a rack then enjoy warm or cold depending on your patience.

Notes

For the spread, adjust the quantity. You may need a little more or a little less. 😉
Some people like to add syrup to their brioche, but personally I prefer to eat them as is.

If you ever make my homemade Chocolate Brioche Buns recipe and you like it, don’t hesitate to tag me on Instagram @tangerinezest so I can see the result and share it myself…

Finally, just to let you know I am French and I translate my recipes, be indulgent if you see syntax errors and do not hesitate to leave me a comment so I can correct it. I hope you will like my recipes and enjoy your visit to my food blog!

Chocolate Brioche Buns Recipe