Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Warm almond milk to be lukewarm or about 95℉. Whisk yeast into milk until dissolved and set aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine olive oil and honey in a mixing bowl and, using the paddle attachment, mix for about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, gently whisk egg yolks to break them up. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract, and mix using the paddle attachment until all ingredients are combined.
- Stop mixing. Add flour and salt to the bowl. Many breads require salt, which helps to strengthen the dough and control the rise of the yeast. However, I found that if you are watching your salt intake you can leave out the salt but you need to be precise with the amount of time the bread rises.
- Combine all ingredients using the stand mixer. Start with the paddle attachment for 2 minutes, then switch to the dough hook for another 2 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for around 2 minutes and shape into a ball. Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise for about 2 hours.
- While dough is rising you can start on your filling. Add a little bit of olive oil and heat your pot to medium heat. Add 1 1/2 cups of blueberries and 1/8 cup of honey to your pot, and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Blueberries should all burst open. Allow blueberry jam to cool.
- Grind dark chocolate in food processor until nearly powdered. Combine with blueberry jam once cooled.
- Once dough has risen, roll it out into a roughly 12 x 20 inch rectangle. Spread out blueberry chocolate jam over the dough, leaving a 1/4 inch border. The sizes don't have to be exact; the key is to have the dough at about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick and have dough on the edges. Roll up dough like a cinnamon roll.
- Twist the log carefully from both ends without tearing it to help create a spiral. Oil loaf pan and compress it into loaf shape.
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Poke a few holes in the dough and bake in oven. Bake time is 40 to 50 minutes or when internal temperature reaches about 185℉.
- Once you've finished baking, remove from the pan and let cool for 1-2 hours before serving. Enjoy!
If you don't have a stand mixer, you can use a large sturdy wooden spoon or your hands to combine the ingredients.