Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls

These Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls are pillowy, buttery, and downright decadent.

Made with simple ingredients and sugar free chocolate chips, these rolls are perfect when served with No Added Sugar Cinnamon Honey Butter for breakfast, brunch, or any time of the day!

Why you will love this chocolate chip brioche recipe

These brioche rolls are perfectly fluffy and buttery with soft chocolate chips making every bite even better.

Here is what else you will like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used to make these rolls are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• The dough can be prepared in advance and refrigerated overnight.
• You can easily customize this recipe by using sugar free white baking chips or no chips at all!
• These rolls are perfect for serving for breakfast, brunch, or even as a dessert.

Have you tried my recipe for No Added Sugar Hawaiian Rolls French Toast?

Made with sweet rolls instead of the usual sliced bread, that French Toast is an indulgent combination of sweet and savory flavors. Both this recipe for Brioche Rolls and that recipe for French Toast are easy recipes made with no added sugar that are also perfect for breakfast or brunch.

To make this recipe you will need no added sugar chocolate chips that can be baked with. You can find a selection of sugar free chocolate chips for baking here.

What you need to make Chocolate chip brioche rolls

• Milk Use whole milk that is warm- lukewarm (100-105f).
• Active Dry Yeast Active dry works best in this recipe.
• Sugar Alternative. Use a granular sugar alternative that measures like sugar and that can also be bakes with.
• Butter. Salted butter that has been melted.
• Eggs. Large eggs at room temperature.
• Flour. Regular all purpose flour.
• Chocolate Chips No added sugar chocolate chips that can be baked with . Semi-sweet should soften well.

How to make homemade brioche buns with no added sugar.

• Prep Time 20 minutes .
• Bake Time 1 hour .
• Servings 12 .
• How to serve : Serve the rolls warm for breakfast or brunch or as desired any time of the day.
• Notes: You will need a mixing bowl, a clean kitchen towel, a whisk and a 9x13" baking dish.

1. Yeast. To activate the yeast, place the yeast in a large mixing bowl along with the warm milk, Whisk the ingredients together until just combined and the ncover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to rest until foam appears (about five minutes).
2. Combine Once the foam appears you can add the melted butter, eggs, and sugar alternative to the bowl. Whisk the ingredients until well combined.
3. Flour. Add about half of the flour to the mixing bowl, whisk the ingredients, scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add the remaining flour mixing until just combined.
4. Knead. On a clean surface that has been lightly floured, knead the dough by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic (about five minutes). Return the dough back in the mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest for about an hour, or until it has doubled in size.
5. Chocolate Chips. After the dough has rested and doubles, punch the dough down to remove air bubbles. Then fold or use your hands to incorporate the chocolate chips into the dough.
6. Prepare. Lightly prep your baking dish for nonstick. Divide the dough in half and then divide the halves in half until you have 12 equal pieces. Loosley shape the pieces into balls and place each of the balls into a prepared baking dish. Place a clean kitchen towel over the dough.
7. Bake. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Once the oven reaches 350°F. you can remove the kitchen towel from the baking dish and place the rolls into your warm oven. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown and reach an internal temperature of 150°F.

Tips for making the best chocolate chip brioche rolls

Ingredient temperatures matter in this recipe. The milk should be lukewarm and your eggs and butter should be at room temperature. Cold eggs can shock the yeast and cause the butter to clump, preventing that silky, homogenous dough texture that brioche is famous for.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Make sure that your yeast is foamy as this is an indicator of whether or not your yeast is alive. If the yeast does not foam up it can result in tough, rubbery rolls. This why the milk needs to be warm.
2. For more golden rolls, you can brush them with a simple egg wash before putting them in the oven.
3. Freezing your chocolate chips for 20 minutes before folding them into the dough can help them stay intact while baking- preventing streaking.

FAQ

• Why did my rolls not rise? It is important that the milk is warm before it is combined with the yeast. The yeast depends on the warm milk and the sugar that is in it to properly bloom.
• Why is the butter melted in this recipe? The butter is melted so that it can incorporate more evenly into the other ingredients. This helps to keep the rolls fluffy and buttery.
• Can I make the dough ahead of time? You can let the dough rise in the refrigerator overnight (up to 24 hours). The cold temperature can make the high-fat dough much easier to shape and improves the overall flavor as well.
• What if my dough is too sticky to handle while kneading Put the dough into your refrigerator for 30–60 minutes. Once the butter in the dough firms up, the stickiness will vanish, and the dough will become much more manageable.

Variations.

• Instead of making this recipe as rolls, make this into a brioche loaf using a loaf pan. Baking times can vary.
• Add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon for added flavor.
• Use a broken up baking bar instead of the chips.

How to store brioche rolls

Once your rolls have fully cooled they can be stored at room temperature for up to five days or frozen for up to a few months. These rolls should not however be refrigerated as the cool temperature can affect that fluffy texture.

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