Description
A delightful sourdough bread combining the rich flavors of chocolate and tart cherries, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (480 grams) bread flour
- ¾ cup (60 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 ½ teaspoons (10 grams) Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
- 1 ¾ cups (420 grams) warm water (80-90℉)
- ½ cup (100 grams) active sourdough starter
- ½ cup (85 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (80 grams) dried cherries (roughly chopped)
- Rice flour (for dusting the banneton basket)
- 2 ice cubes (for steam during baking)
Instructions
- Feed your sourdough starter 6-12 hours before baking to ensure it’s active and bubbly.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, whisking together the bread flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt.
- Add the warm water and active sourdough starter. Mix until no dry flour remains, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Incorporate the chocolate chips and dried cherries by performing a stretch-and-fold. Repeat this process until all add-ins are incorporated.
- Cover the dough and let it rise until it nearly doubles in size, which can take from 4 to 12 hours.
- Shape the dough into a rectangle, fold sides to the center, and roll into a ball. Rest for 15 minutes.
- Cold proof the dough seam-side up in a rice flour-dusted basket, covering and refrigerating for 12-16 hours.
- Preheat the oven with a lidded Dutch oven at 450℉ for 30-60 minutes.
- Score the top of the dough and place ice cubes in the Dutch oven for steam, then transfer the dough into the pot and cover.
- Bake for 45 minutes, uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes as needed.
- Cool the bread on a wire rack for 2-4 hours before slicing.
Notes
Store leftover bread in a paper bag for up to 3 days. For longer storage, slice and freeze wrapped tightly for 2-3 months.
- Prep Time: 12 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg