Juicy Brioche Braid with Chocolate Oreo Cream

This recipe is perfect for anyone who loves Oreo cookies and fluffy brioche dough. The juicy brioche braid is spread with a creamy Oreo chocolate filling and then shaped into a decorative braid.

It turns out particularly well in a cast iron skillet, as the cake bakes evenly in it and can be served rustically right away.

The result: a soft brioche dough, an intense chocolate filling, and a real eye-catcher on any table.

Ingredients

Yeast dough

160 g flour

⅓ cube fresh yeast

1 tbsp sugar

80 ml warm milk

20 g butter (soft)

1 egg

1 pinch of salt

Filling

8 Oreo cookies

100 g butter

20 g cocoa powder

Preparation

1. Prepare the yeast dough

Place the flour in a bowl and form a well.

Crumble the yeast into it and mix with some warm milk and sugar.

Cover the bowl and let it rest for about 15-20 minutes until the yeast is activated.

2. Knead the dough

Add the remaining milk, butter, a pinch of salt and about ⅔ of the whisked egg (save the rest for brushing).

Knead everything into a smooth yeast dough.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until its volume has significantly increased.

3. Make the Oreo filling

Finely crumble the Oreo cookies.

Melt the butter and mix with the Oreo crumbs and cocoa powder to form a spreadable cream.

4. Form the braid

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the yeast dough into a rectangular shape.

Spread the Oreo cream evenly over it.

Roll up the dough from the long side into a log.

Cut the log lengthwise in half so that the filling is visible.

Carefully twist the two strands into a braid.

Shape the braid into a wreath or place it directly into a greased cast iron skillet.

5. Second rising time

Let the brioche braid rise for another 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat.

6. Baking

Brush the brioche braid with the remaining egg.

Optionally sprinkle with some Oreo crumbs.

Bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Serving

Let the brioche braid cool slightly and ideally enjoy lukewarm.

It pairs perfectly with coffee, cocoa, or as a sweet afternoon snack.

Thanks to the food blog "Pünktchens Mama"  for this brilliant Oreo cake recipe.