Fun-Bun Brioche

The Brioches with the bun are the traditional Sicilian (IT) breakfast. Usually, during breakfast you can enjoy them filled with ice cream as the flavour is perfect for every ice cream that you can find!

Although, no one says that you can`t fill them up with spreadable chocolate!

When I started doing them I thought “ you know what would be fun? To make the bun of a different colour and flavour because no one does that!” so… there they are! Brioches with the coloured bun! Ideal and funny for a breakfast with your kids! 

And for more guidance watch the video attached!

• 600 gr Flour (Strong)
• 70 gr of butter
• 180 mL of milk
• 5 eggs
• 100 gr of caster sugar
• 1 Lemon
• 25 gr of fresh yeast (or 10 gr of dry yeast)

For the coloured version

• Red edible colour
• Cocoa powder
• 1 tsp of milk 

Add the milk, the butter (at room temperature), the sugar, 1 egg and 3 yolks and Lemon Zest to the flour.

Knead the dough looks smooth. 

Cover the dough with cling film and leave it in the oven with the light on (at that point the oven should maintain between 25 to 30C) for 2h (or until it has doubled in volume). If you don`t have the option for that in your oven cover the bowl with a blanket to ensure that temperature is maintained. 

Prepare the buns by dividing the dough in 7 pieces of 120gr each. Give them a round shape.

For the little buns divide the remaining dough in pieced of 20-30 gr each. 

If you like them coloured you can either add the red colour and knead until the dough is full red.

Or if you want them filled with chocolate add cocoa powder and 1 tsp of milk. Mix the dough, it will give it a “marble-style look”. 

Shape the big pieces of dough as a ball and, using your fingers press the dough in the middle to create space to insert the smaller pieces of dough. Brush the now created hole with milk and insert the smaller piece of dough.

Cover the dough with cling film an wait for the volume to double (it will need 1h) 

Brush the buns with a yolk and cook them in the oven at 170C for 15 mins. 

Eat and Enjoy! You can fill them with chocolate, or if you like it Sicilian style you can fill them with ice-cream!