Name: Chocolate Pull-Apart Bread
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients: 90 g (3½ oz/½ cup) soft brown sugar; 25 g (1 oz) fresh yeast or 2 teaspoons fast-action dry yeast; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 100 g (3½ oz) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (optional); 100 g (3½ oz/¾ cup) icing (confectioner’s) sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 180 ml (6 fl oz/generous ½ cup) plant milk; ½ vanilla pod (bean), split and the seeds scraped out, or ½ teaspoon vanilla paste or extract; 80 g (3 oz) vegan butter; pinch of salt; 4 teaspoons soft brown sugar; 440 g (1 lb/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 60 g (2 oz) hazelnuts; 1 tablespoon vegan butter, melted; 50 g (2 oz) vegan butter

Preparation info

Makes
1
loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Celebrate

By Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Published 2021

About

An Easter bread with a difference. It contains chocolate, tick, and is sticky and sweet, double tick. Great to make as a family or with kids, and it also makes a lovely gift.

Ingredients

180 ml (6 fl oz/generous ½ cup) plant milk
80

Method

Gently heat the milk and butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Remove from the heat and leave to cool down until the mixture is warm but not piping hot. A good way to test this is to dip your finger in the mixture – it should be warm but not burning. This ensures that the fresh yeast (if using) is activated and that will dissolve.

Once the mixture reaches a warm temperature, add the yea