Description
Indulge in the buttery, flaky layers of Sourdough Chocolate Chip Croissant Bread, featuring rich chocolate chips mixed into a soft sourdough dough for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup / 240g active sourdough starter 100% hydration
- fed and bubbly
- 3 3/4 cups / 470g all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup / 65g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup / 180ml whole milk lukewarm
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 10 tbsp / 140g unsalted butter softened (for the dough)
- 8 tbsp / 115g unsalted butter cold (for laminating)
- 1 1/4 cups / 225g semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the active sourdough starter, lukewarm milk, and egg until combined.
- In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast; add to the wet mixture and mix until a dough forms.
- Knead in 10 tbsp of softened butter until the dough is smooth, then cover and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle on a floured surface, place the cold butter in the center, and fold the dough over to encase the butter.
- Roll out again and fold into thirds; repeat this process twice more to create layers.
- After the final fold, roll out into a rectangle and sprinkle chocolate chips over the surface, then roll it up tightly into a log.
- Cut into slices and place in a greased baking dish, then cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy your delicious Sourdough Chocolate Chip Croissant Bread!
Notes
Make sure your sourdough starter is active for the best rise. You can replace semisweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus about 4 hours rising/chilling)
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American / French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Sourdough Chocolate Chip Croissant Bread, sourdough bread, chocolate chip croissant, dessert, baking