Sweet Breakfast Bread
Sweet Breakfast Bread is a rich, yeasted loaf made with plain flour, sugar, unsalted butter, eggs and homemade vanilla sugar. The Thermomix TM7 weighs every ingredient directly into the bowl, mixes the soft dough and kneads it to a silky consistency, so this classic breakfast treat comes together with minimal effort and maximum flavour.
About this recipe
Sweet Breakfast Bread Thermomix TM7 is the kind of home-baked breakfast loaf that fills the whole kitchen with the scent of vanilla and butter. If you have been searching for easy breakfast recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine, this brioche-style bread made with plain flour, fresh yeast, egg yolks and homemade vanilla sugar delivers exactly that. The dough is rich yet light, thanks to the unsalted butter and eggs that give a soft crumb, while the vanilla sugar caramelises slightly during baking for a gentle sweetness. This recipe works brilliantly in the TM7 because the machine weighs each ingredient directly into the bowl, grinds your own vanilla sugar from scratch and kneads the buttery dough until silky and elastic, something that is tiresome by hand. Serve warm slices on a slow Sunday morning, toast leftovers for a quick weekday breakfast, or pack a piece in the children's lunchbox. It is a breakfast bake worth planning your weekend around.
Preparation tips
- Make sure the fresh yeast is crumbled into the flour rather than placed directly on the salt, as direct contact can weaken the rising power and give your Sweet Breakfast Bread a denser crumb.
- Let the shaped loaf proof in a warm, draught-free spot until visibly puffed before baking; an under-proved vanilla dough will taste dense, while a fully risen one bakes into an airy, brioche-like crumb.
- Serve slices slightly warm with a thin layer of butter or a drizzle of honey, and store the cooled bread well wrapped in a bread tin so the butter-rich crumb stays soft for two days.
- For a lighter result, bring the eggs and unsalted butter to room temperature before starting; cold ingredients make the dough come together more slowly and can slow the yeast activity.
Recipe variations
- Citrus variation: add finely grated orange or lemon zest to the dough together with the homemade vanilla sugar for a fresh, fragrant Sweet Breakfast Bread that pairs beautifully with morning coffee.
- Festive variation: fold dark chocolate chunks and a pinch of cinnamon through the kneaded dough before the final proof, creating a weekend treat children will happily take to school in their lunchbox.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Built-in scale - The Thermomix weighs the plain flour and sugar directly into the bowl to the gram, ensuring a consistent dough every time. [Weighing]. [Time Savings]
- Even mixing - The TM7 blends the eggs, butter and vanilla sugar into a uniform batter without lumps before the flour goes in. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Hands-free kneading - The Thermomix kneads the buttery dough until silky and elastic, saving you ten minutes of sticky manual work. [Kneading]. [Hands-Free]
- Fresh grinding - The TM7 grinds sugar with vanilla pods into aromatic homemade vanilla sugar for maximum flavour. [Grinding]. [Multi-Function]
- Airy whipping - The Thermomix whips the egg yolks until pale and fluffy, giving the breakfast bread its tender brioche-like crumb. [Whipping]. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- plain flour
- sugar
- unsalted butter
- medium eggs
- egg yolks
- unsalted butter
- sugar
- vanilla sugar, homemade
- fresh yeast
- milk