Description
Sourdough white chocolate chip strawberry bread weaves together tangy sourdough with sweet strawberries and creamy white chocolate chips. Homemade bakers will savor this delightful fusion of flavors that promises a delectable slice of pure comfort and joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 cup active sourdough starter
- 1/2 cup pureed fresh strawberries
Secondary Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Flavor Additions:
- (amount can be added based on preference) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, amalgamate sourdough starter, strawberry puree, tepid water, bread flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Thoroughly blend until a tacky, cohesive mixture emerges.
- Transfer the dough onto a flour-dusted surface and vigorously knead for 8-10 minutes, developing a silky, stretchy texture.
- Delicately incorporate diced strawberries and white chocolate chips, ensuring uniform distribution throughout the dough.
- Mold the dough into a spherical shape and nestle it in a lightly greased bowl. Envelop with plastic wrap or moistened cloth, allowing it to ferment in a warm environment for 4-6 hours until volume doubles.
- Craft the dough into a rounded artisan loaf, positioning it on parchment-lined baking surface or within a proofing container. Shield and permit secondary fermentation for 2-3 hours.
- Heat oven to 450F (230C), positioning Dutch oven inside during preheating. Dust loaf with flour, execute decorative scoring with razor-sharp blade, and optionally sprinkle additional white chocolate chips.
- Carefully slide dough into scorching Dutch oven. Seal with lid, roast for 20 minutes, then unveil and continue baking 20-25 minutes until achieving golden, crisp exterior.
- Allow bread to completely cool on wire rack, preserving its blush-tinted crumb and molten chocolate pockets before slicing.
Notes
- Freeze fresh strawberries when in peak season to ensure vibrant color and intense flavor throughout the year for this unique bread.
- Use very ripe strawberries to enhance natural sweetness and create a more pronounced pink hue in the bread’s interior.
- Drain pureed strawberries slightly to prevent excess moisture from making the dough too wet and compromising its rise and texture.
- Experiment with different white chocolate chip varieties like vanilla bean or cocoa butter-based chips for more complex flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 152 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 136 mg
- Fat: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg