Description

Indulge in these delectable Chocolate Chip Vanilla Custard Brioches, also known as Brioches Suisses, offering a soft, creamy French pastry filled with vanilla custard and mini chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, these brioches boast a light, pillowy texture and a harmonious sweetness that rivals the best French bakeries.

Ingredients

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Brioche Dough:

2 cups + 1 tablespoon (250g) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons (30g) sugar
1 teaspoon salt
10g fresh yeast, crumbled
3 large eggs (150g), beaten
2/3 cup (165g) unsalted butter, softened and diced

Vanilla Custard (Pastry Cream):

1 cup + 2 teaspoons (25 cl) whole milk
1 teaspoon butter
1 vanilla pod
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
3 tablespoons (20g) cornstarch
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Filling and Brushing:

3/4 cup (120g) mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
1/4 cup (50 ml) water
1 large egg + 1 yolk, beaten

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Instructions

Prepare the Brioche Dough: In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add eggs and knead until smooth. Incorporate butter and knead until dense. Let rise.
Prepare the Custard: Heat milk with butter and vanilla. Whisk yolks with sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Combine mixtures, thicken, and chill.
Shape the Brioches: Roll out dough, spread custard, add chocolate chips, fold, cut into rectangles, rise.
Brush and Bake: Brush risen brioches with egg mixture, bake until golden. Brush with sugar syrup.
Serve: Cool completely before serving.

Notes

You can customize these brioches by adding nuts or dried fruits to the filling.
Ensure the custard is completely cooled before spreading it on the dough to prevent it from melting.
If desired, you can sprinkle some pearl sugar on top of the brioches before baking for added crunch.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 brioche
Calories: 320 kcal
Sugar: 22g
Sodium: 220mg
Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 40g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 6g
Cholesterol: 80mg