CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD

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This cinnamon-chocolate chip bread is a deliciously rich and chocolaty dessert bread. It'll never last more than a day!

Provided by Mel A.

Time 3h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
3 tablespoons warm water
cooking spray
1 cup warm nonfat milk
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups bread flour, or more as needed
Filling and Topping:
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, coat the inside of a large bowl with cooking spray.
Add warm milk, melted butter, egg, and salt to yeast mixture; whisk for 1 minute. Gradually stir in flour until dough is no longer sticky.
Knead dough by hand on a lightly floured surface or in a stand mixer fitted with a bread hook for 10 minutes. Transfer to the prepared bowl and turn until dough is covered in cooking spray. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Mix together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
Remove dough from the bowl. Punch it and fold in the sides. Flatten dough with a rolling pin into a 9x18-inch rectangle. Brush on melted butter and sprinkle with all but 3 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar mixture. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate. Roll dough carefully, starting at the short end, and pinch closed at the seam. Place seam-side down in the prepared loaf pan. Cover the pan and set in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Brush beaten egg on top of dough and sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Carefully tip loaf out of pan onto a work surface and let it cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.1 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 54.6 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 257.9 mg, Sugar 19.8 g