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Easy Cherry Chocolate Sourdough Bread Recipe

Cherry Chocolate Sourdough Bread is a naturally fermented artisan loaf combining tangy sourdough, juicy cherries, and rich chocolate chips for a sweet, flavorful bread perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 12 hours
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Artisan
Calories: 220
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 19 g sourdough starter 100% hydration
  • 40 g bread flour
  • 10 g rye flour
  • 50 g water
  • 420 g bread flour
  • 30 g rye flour
  • 100 g levain
  • 330 g water divided
  • 130 g cherries pitted and chopped
  • 75 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 9 g salt

Method
 

  1. Mix sourdough starter, water, bread flour, and rye flour to make the levain and let ferment until doubled.
  2. Combine bread flour, rye flour, and most of the water, then rest for autolyse.
  3. Add levain, salt, and remaining water and mix until cohesive.
  4. Perform stretch and folds every hour for two hours.
  5. Laminate the dough and evenly add cherries and chocolate chips.
  6. Perform coil folds and allow dough to strengthen.
  7. Shape the dough and place in a proofing basket.
  8. Cold proof in the refrigerator overnight.
  9. Score and bake in a preheated Dutch oven until golden and caramelized.
  10. Cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Allow the bread to cool fully before slicing to preserve crumb structure.