Description
Indulge in the decadent goodness of Chocolate Chip Vanilla Custard Brioches. These brioche pastries are filled with a luscious vanilla custard and studded with mini chocolate chips, making them a perfect treat for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Brioche Dough:
- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon (250g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (30g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10g fresh yeast, crumbled
- 3 large eggs (150g), beaten
- 2/3 cup (165g) unsalted butter, softened and diced
Vanilla Custard (Pastry Cream):
- 1 cup + 2 teaspoons (25 cl) whole milk
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 vanilla pod
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 3 tablespoons (20g) cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Filling and Brushing:
- 3/4 cup (120g) mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) water
- 1 large egg + 1 yolk, beaten
Instructions
- Prepare the Brioche Dough: In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add beaten eggs and knead. Gradually add softened butter and knead until smooth.
- First Rise: Cover dough and let it rise until doubled in size.
- Prepare the Custard: Heat milk with butter and vanilla. Whisk egg yolks with sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Combine with milk, then thicken over heat. Refrigerate.
- Shape the Brioches: Roll out dough, spread custard, add chocolate chips, fold, and cut into rectangles. Let rise.
- Brush and Bake: Preheat oven, brush brioches with egg mixture, bake until golden. Make sugar syrup, brush over baked brioches.
- Serve: Let cool before serving.
Notes
- You can customize these brioches by adding different fillings like fruit compote or almond paste.
- Ensure the custard is completely cooled before spreading it on the dough to prevent it from melting.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brioche
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Custard, Brioche, Pastry, Breakfast, Brunch
