This Blueberry Danish Twist Brioche Bread – Fresh Out of the Oven is amazing! I LOVE a traditional sweet Danish Pastry and Fluffy Brioche Bread right out of the oven! So I decided to combine both recipes into one and created these beautiful, tasty, buttery layers of goodness, topped with my creamy, sweet, light, and airy frosting – it is absolutely AMAZING!
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This recipe is a delicate, buttery and flakey recipe with sweet blueberry frosting that just goes amazing together! I didn’t want the traditional Danish recipe however, I wanted to create and combine two of my favorite recipes together. Finally, I can say, this irresistible recipe might look challenging to make, but don’t be fooled! As a matter of fact, it’s very easy and it’s great for breakfast, dessert or even a sweet tooth.
This Blueberry Danish Twist Brioche Bread Dessert is so delicious, especially when it is fresh out of that hot oven. I honestly love to create and cook recipes that have minimal ingredients, to make my life easy and for my readers’ life simple, too!
But honestly, this beautiful dessert will be your next favorite recipe!
IN THIS POST: STEPS TO MAKE THIS BLUEBERRY DANISH TWIST BRIOCHE BREAD DESSERT
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- WHAT MAKES THE BLUEBERRY DANISH/BRIOCHE TWISTS UNIQUE?
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- HISTORY BEHIND BRIOCHE RECIPE…
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- STEPS TO MAKE THE PERFECT BLUEBERRY DANISH TWIST BRIOCHE BREAD DESSERT
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- FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: BLUEBERRY DANISH BRIOCHE RECIPE
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WHAT MAKES THIS BLUEBERRY DANISH TWIST BRIOCHE BREAD UNIQUE?
The combination of these two unique recipes of brioche and Danish flavors put in one is so delicious! Putting Buttery layers with Danish frosting together was a perfect idea! I have to say, this cream cheese frosting is so delicious and creamy like a Danish and the dough has a fluffy, soft, bready texture like a Brioche. It has an unbelievable taste!
🧐Quick View: This is how your Dough Preparation should look like once it has risen.
THE HISTORY BEHIND BRIOCHE RECIPE 🔍 …
fUN FACT:
Brioche – originates in beautiful Paris, France 🗼
A FUN translation from French to English THE MEANING OF Brioche – IT IS a roll or bun of spiced bread🥖
Brioche 🥖 recipe goes back to the 17th century🕰️
A poet 📜 Antoine Furtière described it as
“a delicate pastry made with very loose flour, butter, and eggs.”
PURE DELICIOUSNESSS… 🤌 gALORE OF FLAVORS
🍴INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE THE BLUEBERRY DANISH TWIST BRIOCHE BREAD
Here is a preview of the ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe! You can find these at your local grocery store or you can shop online. (Detailed Ingredients in Recipe Card down below.)
- Flour
- Sugar — granulated sugar
- Dry Active Yeast — instant or active
- Milk
- Eggs
- Butter — unsalted
- Salt
- Blueberries
- Cream Cheese
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
STEPS TO MAKE THE PERFECT BLUEBERRY DANISH TWIST BRIOCHE BREAD DESSERT
💡Here are a few things to know before you start creating this recipe:
- Make sure your butter and milk are at room temperature, this will help it rise well.
- I recommend using fresh blueberries. Frozen blueberries will release too much liquid.
- Allow the dough to rise, patience is golden.
- Use whole milk preferably but it is not necessary. Whole milk will make your dough softer.
Here are the basics on how to put this pastry together:
- Combine ingredients for the dough, set it aside for 2 hours and allow it to rise. Don’t be in a rush.
- Mix together cream cheese frosting ingredients and place into the fridge until your dough rises.
- Roll dough out and slit from the center, spread the cream cheese mixture and sprinkle your fresh blueberries on top of your bottom layer.
- Cut dough from the center, do not cut passed 1/4 of an inch from the top. At this point, twist both ends together and fold under to make into a knot.
- Bake Pastry: Line up pastry on baking pan and bake – make sure not to over-bake or under-bake. Your pastry should be lightly browned. We want them to be pure deliciousness!
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If you want an easier way to make this recipe try using ready-made puff pastry. However, it won’t be the same texture but it will still be buttery layers of deliciousness!
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RECIPE CARD
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Blueberry Danish Twist Brioche Bread Dessert
- Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Yield: Makes 10 large twists 1x
Description
Blueberry Danish Twist Brioche Bread Dessert
This Blueberry Danish Twist Brioche Bread – Fresh Out of the Oven is amazing! I LOVE a traditional sweet Danish Pastry and Fluffy Brioche Bread right out of the oven! So I decided to combine both recipes into one and created these beautiful, tasty, buttery layers of goodness, topped with my creamy, sweet, light, and airy frosting – it is absolutely AMAZING!
Ingredients
DOUGH
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoon instant or active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
- 1 tablespoon lukewarm milk
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg (egg wash)
- 1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon liquid vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Start by softening the butter. In a standing mixer w/hook, add milk, yeast, and sugar. Allow this to sit until the yeast becomes foamy. Add remaining eggs, sugar, 4 cups of flour, and salt. With a mixer, mix on low speed for 5 minutes until it forms into a sticky dough, and cut butter into small cubes. While mixing, add 2 cubes of butter at a time. Make sure the cubes are fully dissolved and mixed before adding another set of cubes.
- Gradually add the last cup of flour. Mix on medium speed for 10 min until the dough comes
together and pull away from the bowl. Drizzle oil inside a bowl, place the dough inside, and cover with a damp towel. Leave aside for 1.5-2 hours. (Dough must double in size.) - Start to preheat the oven to 390 degrees. After the dough rises, take it out and put it onto a flat surface. Deflate it gently and divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll all 4 pieces into a ball. Roll dough out with a rolling pin about 6’’ x 4’’ in length making sure to cut around the edges of your rolled dough to make them with clean and straight edges.
- To make the frosting, add cream cheese, egg white, vanilla, and powdered sugar, and mix until it becomes creamy. Roll out a second dough the same size as the first one. Apply a thin layer of frosting onto your first dough, then add fresh blueberries, then place the second dough on top of the bottom layer and blueberries.
- Cut the dough from the center, leaving about ¼ ‘’ from the top. Press down gently on the sides of the dough to close. Carefully fold both ends of the dough and twist together. Fold both tips under to form a knot.
- Place the pastry on a non-stick baking sheet and place them 3″ away from each other. Bake the pastry for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. May need to be baked longer depending on the oven. Place pastry on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Drizzle frosting on top and enjoy!
Notes
*** Our Nutrition information is estimated, so please make sure to check your own calculation to fit your diet.
- Prep Time: 80
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: French
Keywords: danish, brioche, bread, dessert, pastry, blueberry, blueberries
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: BRIOCHE DOUGH
You can store your pastry in a plastic bag for up to a week in the refrigerator. Make sure to remove any air that’s left in the bag to preserve freshness.
Yes, it will be a lightly sweetened brioche bread.
This brioche Danish recipe is versatile. You can also use this recipe for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and can make sandwich bread, burger buns, bread pudding, or even banana bread, just add bananas!
Yes, if you have leftover dough or would like to make your dough ahead of time you can keep it in an airtight bag. Additionally, you can preserve your dough to maintain quality for up to 3 months as long as you wrap it with wax paper, coat it with flour, and seal it well.
Yes, I would recommend it! I found the longer the dough sits the tastier it is! Make your dough the night before and allow it to rise in the fridge overnight. It’s easier to form your pastry when the dough is chilled. Simply take it out of the fridge and proceed with your recipe. You can also prepare your pastries and line them up on your cooking pan and cover them with clear wrap, and store them in the fridge overnight as well.
Yes, this recipe would be great for French toast! I would recommend allowing it to sit for a day at room temperature in a covered cake dish before making your French toast.
Yes, you can lightly toast brioche bread but don’t over-toast them. It won’t taste too good when they are over-toasted since they are lightly sweetened.
I tried it and it was delicious!!!
★★★★★