Vegan Berry Swirl Bread | Aromatic Vanilla Cake

I’m so prepared for spring!  It felt like Spring right here in Minnesota for a few week with temperatures within the excessive 30s and 40s and the snow was melting.  So I spent as a lot time exterior as doable after I might and dreamed about precise spring and determined that making one thing with strawberries sounded good since they’re a late spring fruit right here.  I’ve been desirous to make a yeast bread for just a few weeks now so I lastly went for it!  Initially I assumed a cinnamon swirl bread sounded good, however as soon as I began to consider these strawberries I assumed a berry swirl sounded even higher!  Everybody makes cinnamon bread in spite of everything, however I’ve by no means seen a Vegan Berry Swirl Bread!

Sure, I made a decision to combine strawberries and raspberries as a result of I had each sorts of jam and I really like berries on the whole.  They remind me of spring and summer season and are my favourite fruits! I had a few of Eric’s Dad’s hand-crafted jam readily available so it was excellent!  Once I make yeast bread, I do not normally go for a loaf, I make one thing like cinnamon rolls, or french baguettes or one thing that does not want a pan for form, however I assumed I might department out.  The dough for these is a candy, yeasted vanilla dough.  I used full fats coconut milk to offer it a little bit of richness with out including an excessive amount of straight oil, and I used flax eggs instead of eggs sometimes utilized in a bread like this.  It’s simply barely candy because it simply has a bit of little bit of sugar.  However I believe it’s the excellent quantity of sweetness with the candy jam swirl. 

I simply used natural all objective flour for this as a result of it was what I had readily available, however in case you wished to make use of entire wheat flour you would if that’s what you favor, it will simply be a bit of extra heavy.  I do not find out about you however there’s something so satisfying about kneading yeast bread!  Do not let it intimidate you because it did me after I was youthful, it’s not exhausting to make in any respect!  You simply want to offer it a bit of love and rising time.  The bread smelled superb whereas it baked!  However I needed to let it settle down as a result of I wished to offer it a bit of glaze to make it fairly. 

I gave it a coconut vanilla glaze, topped it off with some freeze dried berries and it was excellent!  So smooth and pillowy and heavenly the feel, with the gooey candy jam and easy glaze it was so scrumptious!  It’s good since you need not unfold jam on this, since it’s already there and actually I assumed it wanted no adornment.  If you’re searching for one thing scrumptious to make this weekend, undoubtedly give this Vegan Berry Swirled Bread a attempt!

Vegan Berry Swirl Bread

Makes 12

Dough:

• 1/2 cup heat water ( 105-110F levels)
• 1 packet energetic dry yeast (1/4 oz)
• 3/4 cup heat full fats coconut milk (I warmed it up on the range)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, maple sugar or coconut sugar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 Tbsp floor flax seed, combined with 3 Tbsp filtered water
• 3 1/2 cups natural all objective flour
• coconut oil for brushing

Filling:

• 1 cup strawberry jam and/or raspberry jam (I combined the 2 collectively)

Glaze:

• 1/4 cup coconut butter (not oil)
• 3 Tbsp skinny coconut milk or as wanted
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Topping:

• freeze dried strawberries and/or raspberries

Directions:

1. To make the dough, mix the yeast and the nice and cozy water (about 110F levels, you do not wish to kill the yeast) plus a pinch of maple sugar and stir to dissolve. Let sit 5-10 minutes till it begins to foam.
2. In a big bowl, mix the coconut milk, sugar, vanilla extract, salt and flax combination and blend collectively to mix.
3. Add the yeast, and a couple of cups of flour and blend to mix.
4. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour and blend till you might have a easy dough (chances are you’ll want to make use of your fingers on the finish to combine it in).
5. Prove onto a evenly floured floor, and knead for 5-10 minutes till easy and supple. Whether it is too sticky add a bit of flour however you wish to add as little as doable as a result of in case you add an excessive amount of the dough will get powerful.
6. Place in an oiled bowl, and canopy. Let rise for about 1 1/2 hours till doubled in dimension.
7. When it’s prepared, end up onto the counter or a board and roll out right into a 16×20 inch rectangle.
8. Unfold the jam evenly over the dough, leaving a 1 inch boarder.
9. Roll it up, beginning with the quick finish, then pinch the ends shut and the seam alongside the facet.
10. Place seam facet down into an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch greased loaf pan.
11. Cowl and let rise for 45 minutes.
12. In the meantime warmth the oven to 350F levels.
13. When the bread has risen for 45 minutes, brush it with coconut oil, and place it within the preheated oven and bake for about 1 hour till the interior temperature is 190F levels or greater and the bread is cooked by means of.  It’s possible you’ll must tent it with foil partway by means of if it will get too brown, I tented mine at 45 minutes as a result of it was excellent. 
14. Take away from the oven and let cool.
15. Whisk the glaze elements collectively, including a bit of bit extra coconut milk if it appears too thick.
16. Pour the glaze excessive of the bread, sprinkle with the freeze dried berries, and permit the glaze to set for some time earlier than reducing till it’s extra agency. 
17. Take pleasure in!

This bread retains coated at room temperature for as much as 3 days, or refrigerated for as much as 1 week. You may also freeze it, tightly wrapped or in an hermetic container for just a few months.