Mascarpone Braided Bread
This Homemade Braided Mascarpone Bread is soft, fluffy, and beautifully golden. Made with yeast and creamy mascarpone, it's perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat!
Servings: 6 buns
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 2⅔ tablespoons milk (whole or 2%) room temperature 40g
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons mascarpone (room temperature) 75g
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In the mixing bowl add the milk sprinkle the yeast on top, let sit 5-10 minutes then mix. Add the flour, egg, yolk, sugar, mascarpone, vanilla and zest, start to knead add the salt and knead 4-5 minutes, the dough should be a little tacky but not overly sticky.
- Move the dough to a lightly floured flat surface and gently knead to form a dough ball, place a large bowl over the dough and let rest 15 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle. Fold over, shape into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm draft free area until doubled in bulk, 1-2 hours.
- Move the risen dough to a lightly floured surface and divide into 85 gram parts, then divide each part into 3, form each into a rope 7x8½inches / 18-22cm long and braid. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cover with a tea towel and let rise until doubled, approximately one hour.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F/180C, brush the braids with milk and sprinkle with pearl sugar or granulated sugar if desired. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes or until done and golden. Move immediately to a wire rack to cool. Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
If you want you can add 3-4 tablespoons of chocolate chips when adding the salt.
To store: Store the bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
To freeze: Let the bread cool completely, then store in a freezer-safe container or bag for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature and dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg | Phosphorus: 83mg