Description
This beautiful Nutella Star Bread is the perfect Christmas breakfast or brunch that will surely impress everyone. It’s surprisingly easy to make and only takes roughly 1 hour to make. Soft, pillowy bread pairs with the roasted hazelnut and chocolate flavors of Nutella.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet)
- 3/4 cups milk, warmed to 110F
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Filling
- Nutella
Egg Wash
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook attachment, or a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients to the bowl.
2. Knead the dough on medium speed for 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a greased bowl. Spray top of dough with nonstick spray, then cover with plastic wrap.
3. Preheat oven to 100F, then turn oven off. Place dough in warm oven and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
4. Punch down dough, then divide into 4 roughly equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 10 inch circle. Place one circle on a piece of parchment paper.
5. Place Nutella in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 20 second increments to soften Nutella, so that it is spreadable on dough. Spread softened Nutella on the dough circle that is on the parchment paper. Place a rolled out piece of dough on top of the Nutella. Spread softened Nutella on this piece of dough. Place another rolled out piece of dough on top of Nutella. Spread softened Nutella on this piece of dough. You should now have 3 pieces of dough that have Nutella on them. Place the last piece of rolled out dough on top. Do not spread Nutella on this piece of dough.
6. To shape the dough, place a 3” round circle cookie cutter in the center of the dough. Cut 16 strips from the edge of the cookie cutter to the edge of the dough. Grab two adjacent pieces of dough and twist them away from each other, twice, so that the top side is facing up again. Pinch the edges of the dough together. You should have 8 points. Cover the dough with plastic wrap. Transfer the dough and parchment paper to a baking sheet.
7. Preheat the oven to 100F, then turn oven off. Place baking sheet in warm oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, then brush beaten egg over dough.
8. Preheat oven to 400F.
9. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown in color. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
- Prep Time: 50
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American