Description
Luscious chocolate sourdough focaccia bread combines rich dark chocolate with classic Italian bread techniques. Rustic Mediterranean flavors merge with sweet cocoa notes, creating a delightful sensory experience you will savor with each indulgent bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 500g bread flour
- 420g water
- 175g semi-sweet chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients and Additions:
- 50g light olive oil
- 30g unsalted butter, melted
- 35g sourdough starter
- 35g water
- 20g coconut oil
- 20g heavy cream for drizzle
Dry Ingredients and Flavor Enhancers:
- 40g granulated sugar
- 20g cocoa powder
- 10g salt
- 60g chopped chocolate for topping
- 40g chocolate chips for drizzle
- 35g all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prepare levain by combining sourdough starter, water, and flour. Allow the mixture to ferment at 78°F for 3-4 hours until it becomes visibly expanded and frothy.
- Create chocolate base by gently warming coconut oil with cocoa powder. Set aside to cool completely.
- Merge levain with granulated sugar, cooled cocoa mixture, additional water, salt, and flour. Allow the combined ingredients to rest and hydrate for 30 minutes.
- Execute four consecutive stretch and fold sequences at 30-minute intervals. During the second set, incorporate chocolate chips throughout the dough.
- Conduct bulk fermentation for 1.5-2 hours until the dough develops a pronounced dome with visible air bubbles. Carefully transfer to a lightly oiled baking pan, gently stretching to fill the entire surface.
- Initiate cold proofing by covering the pan and placing in refrigerator overnight.
- Remove from refrigerator, allowing dough to gradually return to room temperature and continue rising for 3-5 hours until noticeably puffy and expanded.
- Prepare for baking by creating signature focaccia dimples across the surface. Embellish with additional butter and chocolate pieces. Bake at 425°F for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.
Notes
- Flour Flexibility Swap wheat flour with gluten-free alternatives like almond or rice flour for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Chocolate Variety Experiment with different chocolate types, from dark intense bars to milk chocolate chips, to customize flavor profiles.
- Temperature Precision Use a digital kitchen thermometer to ensure precise levain and proofing temperatures for consistent bread texture.
- Moisture Magic Add a small pan of water to the oven during baking to create steam, resulting in a crispier, more golden crust.
- Prep Time: 2-5 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg