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easter bread with three ropes and a easter chocolate egg in the middle

Vegan Braided Easter Bread

These cute and little vegan braided Easter bread are the perfect sweet bread for your Easter brunch with family and friends.
Author : Aline Cueni
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Prep Time :40 minutes
Cook Time :25 minutes
Dough Resting Time :2 hours
Total Time :1 hour 5 minutes
Servings : 6
Calories : 417kcal

Ingredients
 

Dough

  • 4 cup (500g) all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tbsp (20g) fresh yeast or 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 ¼ cup (300ml) lukewarm soy milk unsweetened, or oat milk
  • 2 tbsp (30g) sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup (60g) plant-based margarine or plant-based butter

Bread Wash

Instructions
 

  • Mix the yeast with the lukewarm soy milk and sugar in a little bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes until foaming. Knead it with the flour and salt at low speed for 5 minutes in your kitchen machine.
  • Add the margarine and knead for another 5-10 minutes at medium speed, until you have a smooth dough which doesn't stick to the bowl. Cover with a damp tea towel and let it rise for 1.5 hours at room temperature (or overnight in the fridge → see notes).
  • Divide the dough into 6 equal parts. Divide each one into 3 equal pieces and roll them into long ropes (~10"/25cm). Braid the 3 long ropes into a braided bread, loop into a circle, and pinch the ends securely together. → Step-by-step guide with pictures | → Video
  • Transfer them on a with parchment paper lined baking tray, brush it with the bread wash, and let them rise for another 30 minutes at room temperature. Start preheating your oven to 395°F/200°C.
  • Brush them a second time with the bread wash and bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Let them cool down on a cooling rack. 

Notes

  • The recipe makes 6 braided Easter bread.
  • Decorate them, once cooled down, with vegan Easter chocolate eggs.
  • Prepare the dough (Step 1&2 ) in the evening and let it rise overnight in the fridge (instead of 1.5 h at room temperature). The next morning, start with step 3.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 859mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4.2mg