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If you’ve ever been to any Club Med, then you know you leave thinking about just one thing: the bread! At last, I can share Club Med’s famous white chocolate bread recipe, plus a video tutorial.

Club Med’s Famous White Chocolate Chip Bread

On a recent trip to Club Med Sandpiper Bay, I was reminded of why it was so tough to keep up my bikini body even though I used to play tennis all day as a GO: the famous White Chocolate Bread.

You may be thinking, “What’s the big deal? It’s just bread.”

Oh no, my friend. You are so wrong. I don’t even like white chocolate and ALL my attempts to avoid this treat were futile.

So imagine my delight when Chef Christian not only shared the recipe, but also discovered a video for how to make white chocolate bread!

Now I’m not claiming that I’ll be able to come anywhere close to making it as good as the expert chefs at Club Med, but even if I can make my kitchen smell half as good as the Club Med Sandpiper Bay Marketplace, I’ll be a happy camper!

Club Med White Chocolate Bread Recipe Card

Now I mentioned the recipe. What I didn’t know until looking at it later was that it had all the measurements, but not the step by step instructions.

But don’t fret! Just watch the video and all your questions will be answered. I’ve listed the white chocolate bread ingredients below. Plus, after much searching, I actually discovered a White Chocolate Bread Recipe Card that seems to have come from the Club Med kitchens:

Baking Club Med White Chocolate Bread at Home

The first time I tried baking Club Med White Chocolate Bread at home, it went horribly wrong. I saw the Club Med recipe card called for 2 packets of yeast, which in the US translates to about 4.5 teaspoons of yeast. (I should have weighed it).

And yes, even though I followed through with baking the bread, all you could taste and smell was yeast.

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I did make sure to get bread flour so I didn’t have to worry about adding gluten to AP four.

And while the ingredients from the video don’t details the amount of chocolate chips to use, I found about a half a bag worked well.

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I heard another Club med chef recommended not buying ‘fancy’ white chocolate chips. The ‘cheaper’ chips actually work better because they have a higher sugar content.

White Chocolate Bread Recipe Ingredients (according to Club Med Chefs)

Here’s what you’ll need for the white chocolate bread recipe if you want to make it according to the video tutorial below, which seems like it makes multiple loaves:
4 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp gluten (with all-purpose flour)
2 1/2 cups water
…and of course, White Chocolate as desired!

The Club Med Chef mentions that if you buy bread flour, you do not need to add the additional gluten.

Make sure you do not add your salt at the same time as the yeast, or it will halt the proofing process.

Another important component to this white chocolate bread recipe is the steam. If you do not have a steam oven, that’s OK. Just add a half cup of water to the bottom of your oven and this will help create that glazed look on the top of your bread, as well as that crunch you love in baguettes.

Cook for 20-22 minutes (set your oven at 400 degrees).

Club Med White Chocolate Bread Recipe Video Tutorial

Another Club Med visitor took this video of the chef making white chocolate bread and while it has a lot of background noise, you can see the steps more clearly.

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It’s safe to say that I lived almost exclusively off of bread and cheese during my stay at Club Med Sandpiper Bay…and I’m not ashamed to admit I enjoyed every minute of my French Food pampering.

Have you been to Club Med? Which bread is your favorite?

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FAQs

How long does it take to let bread rise? ›

Most recipes call for the bread to double in size – this can take one to three hours, depending on the temperature, moisture in the dough, the development of the gluten, and the ingredients used. Generally speaking, a warm, humid environment is best for rising bread.

What happens if you leave dough to rise for too long? ›

“If the dough has risen too long, it's going to feel fragile and might even collapse as you poke it,” says Maggie. If this is the case, there's a chance you can save your dough by giving it a quick re-shape. Learn more about this fix in our blog on saving overproofed dough.

Can I leave my dough to rise overnight? ›

When you put your dough in the fridge it slows the yeast activity down. It takes ten times longer for dough to rise in the fridge than it does at room temperature. This means you can put your dough in the fridge overnight or whilst you are at work and come back to it when you are ready.

How long do you knead bread? ›

How Long Does It Take to Knead Dough? On a practical level, it takes up to 25 minutes—and some well-developed forearm muscles—to knead dough by hand, and just about 8 minutes to knead in the stand mixer with the dough hook.

How long to knead white bread dough? ›

Turnout onto a floured surface or board. Add just enough additional flour to keep it from sticking to the board and to your hands. Knead 8 to 10minutes (set the timer), until dough is smooth and elastic.

What are the key signs that the dough has been kneaded enough? ›

When the dough has been adequately kneaded and the gluten has formed properly, it will take on several different characteristics. The dough will be easy to stretch, have an elastic-like feel and bounce back when touched. Overworking or over-kneading dough is quite common when using a stand mixer.

Is 2 hours long enough for bread to rise? ›

As a guide, for a kitchen where the temperature is 20C and you added yeast at 1% of the flour weight (eg 5g dried yeast in 500g flour), you should still leave your dough to rise for around an hour and a half to two hours after kneading it.

Can you let bread rise for 30 minutes? ›

Tips for successful first-rise refrigeration

Let the dough rise for about 20 to 30 minutes on the counter before sticking it in the fridge,” says Clara.

Is bread better the longer you let it rise? ›

Extending the Rise Time

Instead of simply causing gas bubbles in the dough, it breaks down the sugars and starts to make alcohol in the bread. This makes a wonderful flavor.

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