Description
This chocolate chip bread is easy to make and delicious, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all purpose flour (plus more for dusting the counter and top of the bread)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 ¾ cups warm water (between 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit (37 to 43 degrees Celsius))
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- additional flour for dusting the counter plus the top of the bread
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and yeast.
- Mix with a whisk, wooden spoon, or with clean hands. Add the water and mix with a spatula until you have a sticky dough.
- Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let rest at room temperature for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- After the dough has tripled in size, uncover it, toss the chocolate chips into the bowl, and gently fold them in.
- Pour the dough onto a floured surface and generously sprinkle the top with flour. Gently shape it without kneading.
- Place the loaf into any oven-safe dish lined with parchment paper. Place a lid on the dish, and place the dish in a cold oven.
- Turn the oven on to 450F (230C) once the bread is inside. Bake the bread with the lid on the dish for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, carefully remove the hot lid from the dish and bake the bread for another 25 to 30 minutes.
- Let it cool for 5 to 10 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
- The water must be between 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit (37 to 43 degrees Celsius). If the water is too hot or too cold, the yeast will not activate.
- Tip: Place the bowl of dough away from drafty areas, such as in the microwave or cupboard.
- Note: The bake time will depend on your oven, so keep an eye on it. Total bake time will be about 1 hour from the moment you place the bread into the cold oven.
- Storage tip: Allow leftover bread to cool completely. Wrap it up in plastic wrap, beeswax wrap, or a clean kitchen towel, and store it on the counter at room temperature. This bread is always best served warm the same day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg