Description
Cherry Chocolate Sourdough Bread is an artisan-style loaf combining tangy sourdough with juicy cherries and rich semi-sweet chocolate. With a crackly crust and soft, flavorful crumb, this naturally fermented bread is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 19 g sourdough starter (100% hydration)
- 40 g bread flour (for levain)
- 10 g rye flour (for levain)
- 50 g water (for levain)
- 420 g bread flour
- 30 g rye flour
- 330 g water
- 100 g active levain
- 130 g cherries, pitted and chopped
- 75 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 9 g salt
Instructions
- Mix sourdough starter, water, bread flour, and rye flour to build the levain. Ferment until doubled and bubbly.
- Combine bread flour, rye flour, and most of the water. Mix into a shaggy dough and rest for 30 minutes.
- Add levain, salt, and remaining water. Mix until smooth and elastic.
- Perform stretch-and-folds every hour for 2–3 hours during bulk fermentation.
- Laminate dough and evenly distribute cherries and chocolate chips. Fold gently and rest.
- Shape dough into a tight boule and place seam-side up in a floured banneton.
- Cold proof in the refrigerator for 12–14 hours.
- Preheat oven with Dutch oven to 500°F (260°C).
- Score dough and bake covered, then uncovered, until deep golden and fully baked.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Allow the bread to cool fully before slicing to prevent a gummy crumb. Pat cherries dry before adding to avoid excess moisture.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Artisan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cherry chocolate sourdough bread, chocolate sourdough, cherry bread, artisan sourdough