Chocolate Brioche Buns

Name: Chocolate Brioche Buns
Yield: Makes 12 buns
Ingredients: 3⅔ cups (20⅛ ounces), bread flour; 2¼ teaspoon, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1½ teaspoons, table salt; 1 cup, water, room temperature; 2 , large eggs, plus 1 large yolk; ½ cup (3½ ounces), granulated sugar sugar; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, softened; ⅓ cup (1 ounce), unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 ounces, bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons, unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup (1 ounce), confectioners' sugar; 1 , large egg white; 1 , large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water

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While we love frosted, glazed, and molten creations, chocolate decadence doesn't have to come in an ooey-gooey package—especially at breakfast time.

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SERVESMakes 12 buns

TIME1¾ hours, plus 45 minutes resting, 1 hour cooling and 2½ hours chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a breakfast bun with some restraint, one that would make a beautiful addition to Sunday brunch and would be buttery, rich, and substantial yet tender. Our first thought was brioche: Enriched with eggs and butter, the bread is a pe...

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