Chocolate Chip Vanilla Custard Brioches
Indulge in the delightful experience of making Chocolate Chip Vanilla Custard Brioches! These fluffy pastries combine a soft, buttery brioche dough with a rich vanilla custard center and sweet chocolate chips, creating a perfect treat for breakfast or brunch. With their beautiful golden brown exterior and creamy filling, they are sure to impress family and friends alike. Whether enjoyed fresh from the oven or warmed up later, these brioches promise to bring joy to your table.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 8 brioches 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10g fresh yeast
- 3 large eggs
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 vanilla pod
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, and crumbled yeast. Add beaten eggs and knead until smooth.
- Gradually incorporate softened butter and knead until dense and slightly sticky.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Prepare the vanilla custard by heating milk with butter and vanilla pod. Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and flour; then combine with hot milk mixture on heat until thickened.
- Roll out the risen dough, spread cooled custard, sprinkle chocolate chips, fold over, cut into rectangles, and let rise again for another 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), brush risen brioches with egg wash, bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Brush with sugar syrup while warm for a glossy finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg