This brioche is enriched with olive oil and aquafaba.I was amazed that when I tasted it I could not tell the difference between the vegan version and traditional butter filled version!
Here is how I braided the dough
Ingredients (makes one loaf)
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1/3 cup + 1 Tbs warm plant based milk (I used almond)
2 cups flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup + 1 Tbs aquafaba
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbs sugar
zest of half a orange *optional
1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
1. In a large bowl bloom the yeast in 1/3 cup of the warm milk. Add in the flours, aquafaba, salt, sugar and orange zest. Mix until it forms a shaggy dough and then turn it out on a floured surface and knead for about 2 minutes, place the dough back into the bowl and add the olive oil about 2 Tbs at a time, kneading the dough in between additions (knead inside of the bowl) to make sure all the oil is incorporated. This will take around 15-20 minutes and a lot of elbow grease, however, you can do this in a stand mixer...it just may not be as fun ;)
2. After adding all of the oil you should have a sticky, wet dough. Place it into a greased bowl and let it rise for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size. Punch the dough down and place in the fridge overnight or for 8-12 hours.
3. The next day the dough should have doubled in size, take it out of the bowl and onto a floured surface. Spilt it into four even pieces and stretch the pieces out into long logs, each close to 1 foot long. Time to braid! Look above for the picture tutorial. I you don't want to braid the bread you can shape the pieces into four balls and place them into a greased 8 inch loaf tin.
4. Preheat the oven to 350F. Let the brioche rest for 30 minutes, then brush it with a mixture of 1 Tbs milk and 1 Tbs aquafaba, sprinkle with some sugar and bake! Let the Brioche bake for about 30 minutes, or until the middle of the bread reaches 212F. Immediately take the bread out of the tin and place onto a wire rack.
5. Let the brioche cool for at least a hour before slicing it. This bread is best the day it is made but can easily be made into some french toast or even vegan banana bread pudding!
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