Avocado Brioche

A flaky Avocado Brioche made without butter and eggs. This bread has the same flaky
texture as a regular brioche but is much healthier.

Avocado Brioche

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp almond milk warm
• 3 1/4 cup bread flour (can use all purpose flour)
• 2 avocados (perfectly ripe, mashed until there are no lumps. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice into the avocado so it remains bright green.)
• 2 tbsp nondairy milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp vegan butter (softened, at room temperature)

Instructions

• Mix the yeast and almond milk in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and let stand 5 minutes for the yeast to "bloom".
• Add to the bowl 1 cup of flour, mashed avocados, nondairy milk, sugar and salt.
• Mix well until ingredients have blended together. Then add the remaining flour and knead by hand or on low-medium speed in a stand mixer for about 8-10 minutes. The dough will be smooth and elastic and although it will appear sticky, it won't stick to your fingers.
• Add the vegan butter and knead on medium-high speed or by hand until the butter is incorporated into the dough.
• Place the dough in an oil-coated bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.
• Punch the dough down, then cover again and let rise for another 2 hours.
• To shape the dough, divide it into four equal portions. Shape each portion into a smooth, oval ball.
• Spray oil on the inside of a standard 9 X 5-inch loaf pan.
• Place the four balls of dough touching each other inside the loaf pan.
• Cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap or with a shower cap and let rise another hour or until the loaf fills the pan and mushrooms over it.
• For a nice color, brush on some extra virgin olive oil mixed with salt.
• Bake in a 375-degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Place the loaf pan on a rack and let the bread cool about 20-30 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Unmold the bread from the pan by sliding a knife around the edges and turning upside town. It should release quite easily.
• Continue cooling, right side up, until thoroughly cooled.

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