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Sweet focaccia with brioche dough.

Sweet focaccia with brioche dough is indescribable; you really have to try it to understand it.
You’ll savor the softness and richness of a leavened dough like brioche with the versatility and rusticity of focaccia. It’s no ordinary focaccia, but a delicious hybrid that has won over the palates of those seeking something special for breakfast, a snack, or even a dessert.
The dough, enriched with eggs, butter, and sugar, is incredibly soft and fragrant, with a texture that melts in your mouth. Unlike classic focaccia dough, which is more moist and rustic, brioche is more similar to panettone or pandoro, but without the complexity of a long leavening process. This makes it ideal for enriching with a variety of sweet ingredients, transforming a simple base into an explosion of flavors.
The variations are endless and leave room for creativity: you can enrich it with raisins, candied fruit, chocolate chips, fresh seasonal fruit like apricots or cherries, or cover it with crunchy granulated sugar, flaked almonds, or a light glaze.
This recipe is suitable for a variety of occasions: it’s perfect for a Sunday brunch, a dessert buffet, or simply to spoil the family with a delicious breakfast. Its versatility and enveloping flavor make it a must-try recipe for those who love leavened products and want to experiment with new combinations. Its golden surface and spongy texture make it irresistible at first sight, and its freshly baked aroma is a true delight for the senses.

  • DifficultyVery easy
  • CostVery cheap
  • Preparation time15 Minutes
  • Cooking time20 Minutes
  • Serving10
  • Cooking methodOven
  • CuisineItalian
  • SeasonalityEvergreen
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Ingredients

17.637 flour (manitoba (500 g ))
8.818 ounces whole milk (250 g)
2 eggs
0.529 ounces yeast (brewer’s (15 g ))
4.8 ounces sugar ((120 g ))
3.527 oz butter ((100 g))
1 tablespoon orange ((orange paste or grated orange and lemon zest))
q.s. sugar

Tools

Planetary Mixers
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Steps

In a stand mixer, add the flour

Sugar

Yeast

eggs

milk

Orange paste (if you don’t have orange paste, grated orange and lemon zest will also work)

Once the ingredients are well combined, add the soft butter, one piece at a time

add the soft butter, one piece at a time

Mix with the stand mixer for about 10 minutes, fold a few times, and shape the dough into a ball. Let it rise for about 2 hours.

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Once it has doubled in size, it will have doubled in size.

At this point, spread the dough with your fingers on a baking sheet and let it rise again for about 1 hour.

Moisten the focaccia with a little egg white.

Finish with a sprinkle of sprinkles and bake in a static oven at 170°C (340°F) for 20 minutes.
Enjoy this sweet focaccia, which is already delicious on its own, but if you like, you can also fill it with Nutella.

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