Braided Bread Recipe - Chocolate Banana





Braided Bread Recipe with chocolate and banana filling. This recipe is not as complicated as it looks. Soft and sweet with unique two colors braided style.
The recipe is simple.

 Quick water roux:
2 tbsp all purpose flour/plain flour
4 tbsp hot boiling water
Mix until smooth

Dough:
375g (3 cups) all-purpose flour/plain flour
1-1/2 tsp instant yeast
50g (4 tbsp) sugar
A pinch of salt
125ml (1/2 cup) warm milk
1 large egg, beaten
42g (3 tbsp) soft butter/margarine
Egg wash
A little oil for the bowl

Filling:
1 or more large ripe banana, cut in the middle and split up ( one banana become 4 pieces)
Chocolate flakes/sprinkles/chopped.

In a large bowl, add flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt. Add the 'quick water roux'.
Stir until combined. Pour in the beaten egg and softened butter. Continue stirring until the dough turns moist.
Knead until soft and smooth. Divide the dough into two.
Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon butter into one of the dough. Knead until it turns into a chocolate dough, smooth.
 Put the dough in an oiled bowl separately, coat the dough as well with the oil. This is for easier later to remove from the bowl. Then cover them until double in size, at a warm place.
After the dough has expanded, divide each dough into 6 or 8 pieces. I like to shape them into a ball for easier rolling out evenly. Do the same with the other dough.

For start, flatten one plain and one chocolate dough. Stack overlapping each other lengthwise and roll out.
Fill with dark chocolate flakes or sprinkles or chopped chocolate. Top with a slice of ripe banana.
Fold the top end of the dough covering the banana. Cut little dough at the top corner for easy folding.
make slices on the left and right dough slightly diagonal angle.
Start braiding fold each slice overlapping each other different color.
Cut the excess dough and press the edge. Process until finished.
We can make two colors in one bun or just simply make it into one color.
Rest on a baking tray, cover for about 30 minutes or longer. depends on your room temperature.
10 minutes before baking time, heat the oven at 180°C or 350°F.
Egg wash the buns, sprinkle with chocolate if you wish.
Bake at 180°c (350°F) for 25 minutes, top-bottom heat. An oven may vary, so please adjust it.







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