Description
Indulge in these decadent Chocolate Chip Vanilla Custard Brioches for a delightful breakfast or brunch treat. Soft, buttery brioche dough filled with creamy vanilla custard and studded with mini chocolate chips, these brioches are a perfect combination of flavors and textures.
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 until smooth. Gradually add butter and knead until dough is smooth and slightly sticky, about 20 minutes.
- First Rise: Let the dough rise covered for 2 hours until doubled in size.
- Prepare the Custard: Heat milk and butter with vanilla. Whisk egg yolks with sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Combine with hot milk and cook until thickened. Chill.
- Shape the Brioches: Roll out dough, spread custard, sprinkle chocolate chips, fold, and cut into rectangles. Let rise for 2 hours.
- Brush and Bake: Preheat oven. Brush brioches with egg mixture, bake until golden. Prepare sugar syrup, brush baked brioches.
- Serve: Let cool before serving. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brioche
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Chocolate Chip Brioches, Custard Brioche, Breakfast Pastries, Brunch Recipes
