Description
Naturally-leavened Sourdough Chocolate Sweet Roll Bread, made with 50% white whole wheat pastry flour, is decadently laced with chocolate and orange and drizzled with a glaze of confectioner’s sugar and orange juice.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Dough:
- 210 grams / 2 cups white whole wheat pastry flour (I used White Sonora Wheat)
- 180 grams / 1 1/2 cups all – purpose flour + more for sprinkling
- 75 grams / 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 35 grams / ~4 1/2 Tbsp. / scant 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 6 grams / 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 245 grams / 1 cup whole milk
- 60 grams / 4 tbsp. / 1/4 cup butter
- 78 grams / scant 1/3 cup sourdough starter, recently fed & active
- 100 grams / 2 large eggs
- 2 grams / 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2–4 grams / 1-2 tsp orange zest (1 small orange)
Filling:
- 156g / 2/3 cup + 1 Tbsp. light Brown sugar, packed
- 76g / 6 Tbsp. / 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 14 grams / 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 6 grams / 2 tsp. cinnamon, ground
- 12 grams / 2 tbsp. orange zest (2 small oranges)
Glaze:
- 120 grams / 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- ~32 grams / 2 Tbsp. orange juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
Make the Dough:
- Zest 2-3 small oranges, set aside 1 tsp. for the dough and let the remaining zest dry until ready to use in the filling. Allowing the zest to dry makes it easier to incorporate evenly throughout the filling.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the white whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, 35 grams cocoa powder and kosher salt. Whisk or stir to combine.
- In a saucepan, add the milk, and 4 Tbsp. butter. Heat until the butter is melted and an instant read thermometer registers 120 degrees F – 130 degrees F.
- Pour the warm milk mixture over the flour mixture. Using the paddle attachment, beat the mixture at low speed until combined, and there are no remaining bits of dried flour, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add sourdough starter and mix thoroughly. Cover and let rest 15 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, the vanilla extract and 1 tsp. orange zest. Beat until a shaggy dough forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Switch to the dough hook and beat at medium-low speed until the dough is smooth, elastic and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. If the dough is too sticky, add in additional all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Cover and let the dough rest in the mixer bowl for 30 minutes.
- Remove the dough to a large clean bowl. Stretch and fold the dough over itself a few times in the bowl. Form into a ball and place it back in the bowl.
- Cover and allow the dough to rise at warm room temperature for 3-4 hours, until the dough leaves a slight indentation when lightly pressed with a wet finger.
- Perform two additional stretch and folds after the 1st and 2nd hour.
Make the Filling:
- In the meantime, mix 76 grams melted butter, 156 grams brown sugar, 14 grams cocoa powder, 6 grams cinnamon, and 12 grams orange zest in a small bowl.
Shape / Final Rise / Bake:
- Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Grease any exposed areas with butter.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 12×18 inch rectangle with one long side facing you. Roll it out as evenly as possible.
- Carefully spread the filling over the dough, leaving a border around the edges.
- Starting from the long end nearest you, roll the dough up tightly into a log. Pinch the seam to seal.
- Using a sharp knife or bench knife, slice the dough into six 3-inch pieces. Place the rolls in the prepared loaf pan. Cover and let the rolls rise at warm room temperature until puffed, 1-2 hours, or until the dough leaves a slight indentation when lightly pressed with a wet finger.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and place a rack in the middle.
- Place the loaf pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake the sweet roll bread 30-35 minutes, until the centers of the rolls are set, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 190 degrees F. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then top with the sugar/orange glaze.
Powdered Sugar/Orange Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and orange juice. Drizzle over the top of the rolls using the tines of a fork or a wire whisk.
Notes
These chocolate sweet rolls are best served warm. However, they will freeze if unglazed. Let the rolls cool completely, wrap them individually, and place in freezer safe bags.
- Category: Sourdough Sweet Roll Loaf