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Cocoa Vanilla Twisted Loaf
[Vegan]

EB By: Elsa Brobbey

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Cocoa Vanilla Twisted Loaf [Vegan]

8-10

Dairy Free

Vegan

This delicious twisty cocoa and vanilla bread is fluffy, soft, chewy, and marbled for a beautiful look. It can be kneaded by hand, or it can be made using a bread machine or dough hook in a stand mixer. Enjoy this dessert bread as a snack with vegan butter spread... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Cocoa Vanilla Twisted Loaf [Vegan]

3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (or white whole-wheat or gluten-free all-purpose flour), plus more for handling the dough
3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 1/4 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for handling dough
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder

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How to Prepare Cocoa Vanilla Twisted Loaf [Vegan]

Combine flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl.
Heat milk in a small saucepan until it’s almost simmering.
Remove from heat, pour into a small bowl, and cool for about 5 minutes (milk should be warm).
Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and yeast, stir and let the mixture sit and proof for about 5–10 minutes until it gets foamy and fragrant.
Add vegetable oil, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the yeast mixture and mix well to combine.
Make a hole in the flour mixture and pour the yeast mixture in; using a wooden spoon, stir until dough becomes wet and shaggy.
Knead the dough in the bowl until it comes together roughly.
Lightly flour a work surface, turn the dough out onto the work surface and knead until dough comes together completely, and becomes smooth and elastic.
The dough is ready if it bounces back when you stick a finger in it.
Knead dough into a smooth ball, place in a lightly oiled large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down to deflate and turn it back on to a flour-dusted work surface, roll dough into a ball and use a knife to cut and divide the dough into two equal parts.
Using your hand, part half of the dough into a large thin rectangle (you could use a rolling pin to roll it out too).
Use a sifter to sprinkle cocoa powder over the dough and knead to incorporate the cocoa powder into the dough; this might require a little bit of elbow grease.
Roll each dough between your hands to make about 9 inches long strands.
Line the strands of dough side-by-side and pinch the top ends together. Twist the strands (putting one on top of the other) until you reach the end.
Seal the end by pinching the dough together and tucking it under the loaf.
Transfer dough into a well-greased 9-inch loaf pan, cover loosely with a clean towel or plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour until it doubles in size.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
When the dough is ready, bake in the oven for 35–40 minutes until the crust (of the vanilla part) is golden brown, and the bread is baked through.
Remove the bread from the pan by gently turning it onto a cooling rack (you may need to loosen the edges with a table knife gently).
Let bread cool completely before slicing.

Notes

- Alternatively, you can use your bread machine or stand mixer (using dough hook) to prepare the dough – it’s easier and less work this way, especially for incorporating the cocoa powder into the dough. - For the bread machine, follow the machine’s instructions, and add ingredients in the suggested order per the instruction, e.g., wet ingredients first, then dry ingredients, or vice versa.

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Comments:

Louise Butwell says:

April 16, 2016 at 11:06 am

It sure does, Lucy. Yum. I’ll have to make it. Hope it tastes as good.
1. Lucy Butwell says:
  
  April 16, 2016 at 11:10 am
  
  I’m sure it will ;) Let me know how it goes xxx