BreadIn5, Author at Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day

Chocolate and Orange Confit Brioche

December 20, 2016February 17, 2023 BreadIn5 12 Comments

With less than a week away from the most wonderful time of the year (sing that to yourself in a Bing Crosby voice), I find myself frantically baking for this Saturday and Sunday. I love passing out goodies to the neighbors each year, and while we have stacks of cookies and bars, somehow a loaf of bread is most ideal. This loaf is extra special – with both a tender crumb and studded with chocolate and orange pieces, it is breakfast and dessert, a sweet indulgence to bring tidings of comfort and joy. This recipe makes two loaves, so you can make one for snacking and one for giving. Happy Holidays!

Milk and Honey Braided Buns with Dried Fruit and Pearl Sugar

December 13, 2016March 8, 2023 BreadIn5 11 Comments

We’ve made plenty of delicious holiday breads here on our site (Christmas Stollen, Brioche Cake with Sugared Cranberries, Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread, and Panettone, just to name a few), and we’re going to add one more to the line up: Milk and Honey Braided Buns. Studded with dried fruit and topped with pearl sugar, these little braids are a lovely addition to any Christmas breakfast or New Years’ Brunch.

Herb Crock-Pot Dinner Rolls – Easy Thanksgiving Baking

November 21, 2016December 5, 2022 BreadIn5 72 Comments

This week is Thanksgiving and we have to make the most of our oven space. Scheduling what will go in and out of the oven is just shy of a NASA level endeavor. By the time the pies come out, the Turkey must go in and then what to do about the rolls? There is an easy answer. What was originally a lark, bread in the slow-cooker has become my go-to holiday baking method. As you orchestrate the yams and dressing in the oven, your rolls can be baking on the counter. I made a savory herb dough for our Thanksgiving meal, but really you can bake just about any of our breads in this method.

Blueberry Morning Buns

July 19, 2016December 5, 2022 BreadIn5 64 Comments

Summer months means fresh fruit aplenty. I love going to the market and finding rows and rows of peaches, plums, and several varieties of berries as far as the eye can see. I always look for ways to incorporate them into everything: pies, tarts, scones, and our no-knead bread dough. Swirling fresh blueberries in brioche dough (with just a little bit of sugar and cinnamon) was my latest experiment, and the result? Delicious morning buns I’m happy to wake up to. Read More

Gluten Free Baguette

June 28, 2016March 6, 2023 BreadIn5 38 Comments

The beauty of our 5-minute method of bread baking is that you have enough dough for more than just one loaf. This is true for traditional wheat recipes and many gluten-free breads. So whenever you’re in the mood for fresh bread, you just take a piece of dough and create the loaf you want. You may have tried the Master recipe from Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day and made a classic boule, but want to venture into some other shapes. A gluten free baguette is just as easy and a wonderful, quick loaf to make at any meal. Read More

Nutella Swirl Bread

May 19, 2016December 5, 2022 BreadIn5 35 Comments

This is a babka cheat, but no one will complain that it just took a few minutes to put this Nutella Swirl Bread together. I just used a piece of whole wheat brioche dough, slathered it with Nutella, rolled it up, tucked it into a loaf pan, let it rest and baked it. That’s it. Super Easy. Super Tasty. Super Fast. And Beautiful.

Check out the Swirly Crock Pot version as well. It is perfect for hot summer days or when your oven is occupied with other goodies.

I went pretty light on the Nutella, so the bread would have a bit of chocolatey sweetness, but wouldn’t be over-the-top. You can use more and go with our brioche dough from New ABin5, for a more decadent treat. Read More

Chocolate Swirl Rolls

April 8, 2016December 7, 2022 BreadIn5 8 Comments

If you’ve been around here long enough, you know we have a thing for swirled and braided breads and buns. Cinnamon, Pumpkin, Crock Pot, French Toast, and Multi-Colored have all made an appearance over the years. So today we add one more recipe to our collection, and bring you Chocolate Swirl Rolls.

The chocolate dough comes from our Artisan Pizza and Flatbread in Five Minutes A Day book, and does not contain butter or eggs like most of our sweet doughs do. However, a thin layer of chocolate paste adds a swirl of richness, and the two combined balance each other perfectly. Topped with cream cheese icing, this is one indulgent bun.

Hot Cross Buns for Easter

March 22, 2016January 7, 2023 BreadIn5 Leave a comment

These classic Easter buns are made of a sweet dough that is spiced, studded with dried (sometimes candied) fruit and decorated with a cross made of icing. Adding a bit of color to the icing and baking them in fluted brioche pans adds a bit of flair, but you can make them free form by baking them on a lined baking sheet or in greased muffin tins. Read More

Soft Pretzels – (How-to Video on Shaping the Dough)

February 22, 2016December 16, 2022 BreadIn5 15 Comments

Part of the essence of the perfect New York pretzel is the way they look. Philadelphia has a pretzel culture too, but you’d never confuse it with its northern cousin, due to the shape. Philly has figure-8 knots and New York has well… pretzel shape. Admittedly, it’s nostalgia that makes me partial to the New York version. And you really should serve these homemade soft pretzels with mustard to complete the experience, grainy preferred.
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