Mexican Chocolate Bread (Bread Machine)

Jun 02, 2023June 2, 20230 16
Mexican Chocolate Bread with Bread Machine Recipe
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Prep

15 min

Cook

40 min

Ready In

55 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1 large egg , plus
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into pieces
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened dutch process cocoa
1 tablespoon gluten
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons fast rising yeast ( or 2 1/2 t. bread machine yeast )
1 cup milk
1/2 cup orange juice
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into pieces
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened dutch process cocoa
1 tablespoon gluten , plus
1 teaspoon gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
2 1/2 teaspoons fast rising yeast ( or 1 T. bread machine yeast )

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
12
Calories
326
Sugar
15g
Fat
11g
Mexican Chocolate Bread is a delicious twist on classic bread with a rich and indulgent chocolaty flavor. The combination of orange juice, cinnamon, and instant espresso makes it a uniquely spicy and sweet bread that can be enjoyed with milk, tea, or coffee. The bread dough can be easily prepared in a bread machine, which saves a lot of time and effort. Overall, it is an amazing recipe to try if you are chocolate lover and looking for something different than plain bread. You can also customize the recipe according to your preferences. For instance, you can add a little bit of cayenne pepper to make it a true Mexican-style bread.

Instructions

1.Add the ingredients to your bread machine in order as listed in the ingredients section, except for the chocolate chips.
2.Select the dough/manual cycle on your bread machine and start the machine.
3.Once the dough is formed, add the chocolate chips and knead them into the dough.
4.After that, remove the dough from machine, divide into the required number of loaves, and place them in 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" greased loaf pans.
5.Allow the bread to rise until the dough has doubled in size, usually around 60-90 minutes.
6.Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes, depending on your oven, until golden brown.
7.Remove from oven, allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and let it cool completely before slicing.

PROS

Mexican Chocolate Bread is a perfect morning breakfast or an evening snack.
It has appealing aroma, soft texture, and rich flavor of cocoa, cinnamon, and chocolate chips that gives a chocolaty flavor to it.

The bread is reasonably easy to make in your bread machine and it is a good way of impressing your friends and family as well.

CONS

Mexican Chocolate Bread is not gluten-free.
Higher intake of refined grains, like wheat flour present in this bread, may increase the risk of developing obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease in sensitive people.

This recipe also contains a moderate amount of sugar and fat because of the chocolate chips and butter, therefore it should be consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Mexican Chocolate Bread contains a moderate amount of iron from cocoa powder, which helps to increase the production of hemoglobin thus preventing anemia. One slice of bread usually contains around 8 grams of proteins that helps to maintain and promote muscle mass.

The cinnamon present in the bread has been associated with many health benefits, including improved insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects, as well as improved brain function. It also protects heart health by reducing bad cholesterol.

Lastly, the bittersweet chocolate chips used in the recipe contain flavonoids, which are antioxidants that can help improve heart health and protect against certain diseases.

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