Christmas Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® | Holiday Recipes

  • 3 h
  • Medium

You might need to be quick to wish upon these Christmas Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® because they might not last very long. Certainly not after covering them in chocolatey, hazelnutty goodness!

Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® hazelnut spread
INGREDIENTS
  1. 1½ cups milk

  2. 2 tsp yeast

  3. 2 tbsp sugar

  4. 4 cups flour

  5. 3 tbsp butter, melted

  6. Pinch of salt

  7. Semolina (or cornmeal), for dusting baking sheet

  8. 9 tbsp Nutella® hazelnut spread, 1 tbsp per serving

To prepare this delicious recipe, 1 tbsp of Nutella® per person is enough to enjoy!

PREPARATION

To prepare this delicious recipe, 1 tbsp of Nutella® per person is enough to enjoy!

  1. STEP 1

    Gently warm milk in a pan until lukewarm or body temperature, 98°F.

    Add yeast and sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside for a few minutes until the mixture is creamy and starting to froth.

    Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 1
  2. STEP 2

    In a large bowl, mix the yeast mixture, flour, butter and a pinch of salt into a soft dough. Add a dash of extra milk or flour, if needed to ensure consistency of dough is soft. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).  

    Transfer to a greased bowl, cover and set aside in a warm place to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

    Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 2
  3. STEP 3

    Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, gently knead the dough together. Knock back the dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1” thick. Cover with a towel for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

    Using a star-shaped cookie cutter (or any simple holiday shape) cut out shapes out of the dough. Transfer shapes to a parchment lined baking sheet dusted with semolina (cornmeal), let rest for 15 minutes. Sprinkle more cornmeal over the tops to ensure even coating on each English muffin.  

    Pre-heat oven to 325ºF

    Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 3
Star shaped English muffins with Nutella® hazelnut spread

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