Easy Chocolate-Filled Yeast Buns

Soft, fluffy, fragrant, with chocolate filling! For chocolate buns made from yeast dough, you need simple, affordable products. Making them is not difficult at all. The filling is stable and does not leak out during baking. In the meantime, the buns are in the oven, such an appetizing aroma that everyone will run to the kitchen!
cook time: 3h
Maya Lindell
Easy Chocolate-Filled Yeast Buns

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

288
Calories
10g
Fat
39g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (10 portions)

For filling:

Milk 150 ml
Sugar 60 g
Dark chocolate 60 g
Cocoa 20 g
Wheat flour 25 g
Corn starch 5 g
Butter 10 g

For dough:

Eggs 1 pc
Sugar 35 g
Salt 0.5 tsp
Dry yeast 1 tsp
Milk 130 ml
Sour cream 1 tbsp
Butter 40 g
Vanilla sugar 1 tsp
Wheat flour 300 g

For lubrication:

Egg yolks 1 pc
Milk 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake beautiful, delicious sweet chocolate buns from yeast dough in the oven at home? Measure out the ingredients needed to make the dough. Take the highest grade wheat flour. Warm the milk slightly.

Step 2

Step 2
Sift the flour into a wide bowl with high sides. This must be done so that the flour is enriched with oxygen. Then the dough will rise easily and the baked goods will turn out fluffy and airy.

Step 3

Step 3
Melt the butter over low heat, cool slightly.

Step 4

Step 4
In a small bowl, combine the yeast, 1 tsp. sugar from the total amount and 50 ml of lukewarm milk. Mix everything and leave for 10 minutes to activate the yeast. A foam “cap” will appear on the surface.

Step 5

Step 5
To prepare the dough, choose a large, spacious bowl, keeping in mind that the dough will rise. Whisk the egg with sugar, salt and vanilla sugar.

Step 6

Step 6
Add activated yeast to the resulting mixture and stir.

Step 7

Step 7
Add melted, non-hot butter and sour cream. Mix well.

Step 8

Step 8
Add about 3/4 of the sifted flour. Flour has different properties, so you may need more or less of the specified amount. Do not pour out all the flour at once, so as not to make the dough dense and tight. Mix everything first with a spoon.

Step 9

Step 9
Add the rest of the flour in small portions, while mixing the dough with your hands and controlling its consistency.

Step 10

Step 10
Knead a soft, homogeneous dough that does not stick to your hands. Cover it with a towel or cling film and leave it in a warm place to rise for 1 hour 20-30 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
While the dough is rising, prepare the chocolate filling for the buns. Any dark chocolate without additives will do. Corn starch can be replaced with potato starch.

Step 12

Step 12
Break the chocolate into small pieces so it will dissolve faster.

Step 13

Step 13
In a small saucepan, combine dry ingredients: sugar, cocoa, flour and starch.

Step 14

Step 14
Pour in the milk in small portions, while stirring everything with a whisk. The liquid mass should be homogeneous, without lumps.

Step 15

Step 15
Place the pan with the chocolate mixture on the stove. Heat the mixture over moderate heat. It is very important at this time to constantly stir everything with a whisk so that lumps do not form.

Step 16

Step 16
When the mixture thickens a little, add butter and chocolate. Mix well until they are completely dissolved.

Step 17

Step 17
Cook over low heat, stirring all the time, until thickened.

Step 18

Step 18
Cool the finished chocolate filling well.

Step 19

Step 19
When the volume of the dough increases by 2-2.5 times, you can start cutting it.

Step 20

Step 20
How to wrap buns beautifully? Divide the dough into equal parts, the number of which will depend on the desired size of the buns. Roll the balls and cover them with a towel to prevent them from drying out.

Step 21

Step 21
Sprinkle the table with a little flour. Roll each piece of dough into an oval shape.

Step 22

Step 22
Place chocolate filling in the middle of the cake.

Step 23

Step 23
Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch well to form a pie.

Step 24

Step 24
Press the seam and gently, without strong pressure, roll out the dough again into a flat cake.

Step 25

Step 25
Make slits lengthwise on the flatbread, not reaching the edges.

Step 26

Step 26
Roll the dough with the filling into a roll, twisting it diagonally.

Step 27

Step 27
Roll the roll into a ring and connect the ends well so that the bun does not unfold during baking. Form buns using the rest of the dough in the same way.

Step 28

Step 28
Mix the yolk with milk until smooth.

Step 29

Step 29
Place the resulting pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let the buns rise for 15 minutes. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the buns with yolk.

Step 30

Step 30
Bake the chocolate buns in an oven preheated to 180C for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Baking time may vary, as it depends on the operating characteristics of the oven.

Step 31

Step 31
Cool the finished homemade beautiful yeast buns and serve. Bon appetit!

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