Name: Cinnamon-Chocolate Chip Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2.5 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; 3.5 cups bread flour, or more as needed; Filling and Topping:; 0.5 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate, chopped; 1 egg, beaten

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, coat the inside of a large bowl with cooking spray.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Mix together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 6

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.

Step 7

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 8

Brush beaten egg on top of dough and sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Step 9

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.

Cinnamon-Chocolate Chip Bread

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