Description

Chewy snowflake shaped dough with layers of chocolate/coffee filling. Sprinkled with powdered sugar for a holiday finish!

Ingredients

Snowflake Bread Dough:

1 cup nondairy milk like oat, soy or almond
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 “egg” of powdered egg replacer like Bob’s Red Mill (see note)
4 tbsp vegan butter, room temp or softened
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour (measure carefully and don’t pack it down or they will be dense instead of light and fluffy!)
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (make sure its instant)
1/4 tsp salt

Mocha Filling:

6 tbsp vegan butter, room temp
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp instant coffee (optional)

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Instructions

Prepare your “egg” and let sit 5 mins.
In a small pot on the stove, combine the nondairy milk and maple syrup. Heat, stirring to combine, until warm but not hot.
In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, instant yeast and salt and whisk to combine. Add the warmed milk mixture, the softened vegan butter and the “egg” and mix until it forms a soft dough ball, about 3-4 minutes. If using a stand mixer, make sure you use the dough hook.
Cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm draft-free area for 1 hour to rise.
In the meantime, make the filling: to a small mixing bowl, add the vegan butter, sugar, cocoa powder and coffee and stir until combined. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large Rimmer baking sheet with parchment paper.
Turn out the dough onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 sections. With a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into a thin 10-inch (approx) wide circle.
Place the first circle on the preparing baking sheet. Spread 1/3 of the filling on the dough in an even layer. Place the second circle on top and spread 1/3 of the filling overtop in an even layer. Add the third circle and spread the remaining filling overtop. Add the last circle on top.
Place a mason jar lid or drinking glass in the center. See photos above! Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 4 sections. Then, cut each of those sections in half to make 8 sections. Then cut each of those in half one more time to make 16 sections.
Remove the lid or glass, then pick up two strips that are next to each other. Twist them inwards towards each other a couple times, then press down lightly to hold them in place (see photos). Repeat with remaining strips.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, checking periodically to make sure it isn’t getting too dark on top. Once it is golden brown, remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar or even a simple icing glaze and enjoy!

Notes

Powdered egg replacer normally has the instructions for 1 egg on the package. Typically it is 1 tsp to 1 tbsp powder, plus water. Then you let it sit for 5 mins. You could also try a flax egg by mixing 1 tbsp ground flax with 3 tbsp water but I have not tried this myself!

Prep Time: 1 hour 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins