Speculoos Sweet Bread with Raisins

This delectable sweet bread marries the warm, spiced flavors of speculoos with the softness of a yeast dough, enriched with raisins. Drizzled with a simple sugar syrup and topped with a swirl of speculoos paste, it’s a comforting treat perfect for any time of day.

Why You’ll Love This

• Warm Speculoos Flavor: Infuses the bread with a delightful, spiced taste.
• Soft, Fluffy Texture: The yeast dough provides a light and airy base.
• Sweet Raisin Touch: Adds natural sweetness and a pleasant texture.
• Versatile Enjoyment: Ideal for breakfast, as a snack, or a sweet ending to your meal.

Ingredients:

• Dough:
  • 225ml milk
  • 50g white caster sugar
  • 8g vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract)
  • 10g instant yeast
  • 1 egg
  • 65ml sunflower oil
  • 500g flour
  • 4g salt
• Speculoos Mixture:
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50g granulated sugar
  • 16g vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract)
  • 45g cornstarch
  • 50ml milk + 450ml milk
  • 125g speculoos spread
  • 100g raisins
• Sugar Syrup:
  • 40ml water
  • 40g granulated sugar
• Garnish:
  • Speculoos paste

Instructions:

1. Prepare Dough: Mix milk, sugars, yeast, egg, and oil. Add flour and salt to form a soft dough. Let it rise until doubled.
2. Make Speculoos Mixture: Whisk yolks, sugars, and cornstarch with 50ml milk. Heat 450ml milk and combine with yolk mixture. Cook until thickened, then stir in speculoos spread and raisins.
3. Assemble Bread: Roll out dough, spread speculoos mixture over it, then roll up. Place in a baking form and let rise again.
4. Bake: Bake until golden and cooked through.
5. Prepare Sugar Syrup: Boil water and sugar until syrupy.
6. Finish and Serve: Brush baked bread with sugar syrup and top with additional speculoos paste.

Savor this Speculoos Sweet Bread, a delightful fusion of sweet and spiced flavors in a soft, homemade bread!