For this month's Bread Bakers , the theme given by Shireen was Cocoa / coca. When I was searching for the bread with cocoa , I came across this chocolate monkey breadin King Arthur Flour. I immediately decided to make this for my sister and Co - BloggerAnu's birthday celebration.
Chocolate is everyone's favorite. Bread made with the use of chocolate will be liked by everyone.
I have used semi-sweet chocolate chips and cocoa powder in the bread . Cocoa powder alone can be used by increasing the sugar.
2 tbs vanilla extract ( optional )
6 tbs unsalted butter at room temperature
½ cup chocolate chips / semisweet chocolate
¼ cup Cadburys cocoa powder
In a mixing bowl , addand mix together the flour , dry milk powder salt ,sugar , mashed potatoand yeast .
To this add in the butter and the luke warm water and mix well with a wooden spatula.
Knead with the hand for about 10 minutes .
Over the bowl with cling wrap and let it for double , it takes about two hours.
Combine all the ingredients under the list and blend together .
I added this blended chocolate mix with 5 tbs butter and heated on double boiler .
As the dough has risen , punch the dough and divide into equal sized small dough balls.
Take a tube pan / Bundt pan , pour the chocolate filling little at the bottom . chocolate chips can be sprinkled.
Dip each dough ball in the remaining chocolatefilling and arrange in the pan.
I arranged two layers , not more than that.
Pour the remaining chocolate filling in the pan . let it for second rise if needed .
I baked immediately as I can't wait .
Bake in the preheated oven @ 180* C for about 30 to 35 minutes.
Take the pan out of the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes and demould.
Chocolate monkey bread is ready to serve.
I didn't use vanilla essence for the dough , as we like the chocolate flavor.
Adjust the level of sugar according to the taste according to the bitterness of chocolate chips used .
I added the melted butter to the chocolate mix and used . You can roll each dough ball in the melted butter and toss in the chocolate mix.
Breads with Cocoa, Cacao or Carob in any form
