Chocolate Orange Buns

I’ve been on a bit of a baking kick lately, so I decided to make slightly sweet buns that could be eaten with tea or for dessert. I used dark chocolate and orange and very little sugar, so these buns have a hint of sweetness without being too decadent. Instead of making individual buns, the recipe can be used to make a chocolate orange bread.

Ingredients:
1 cup flour (I used ¾ cup regular flour and ¼ cup spelt flour, for an extra nutty wholesomeness)
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 tsp dried yeast
3 tsp sugar
a pinch of salt
25 g butter
1 orange
1 tbsp cream (or milk)
½ cup liquid (I use the juice from the orange plus a bit of cold water)
50 g chocolate

Instructions:
1. Mix the dried ingredients together, then add in the butter.
2. Grate the orange rind into the mixture, then add the cream and liquid.
3. Grate the chocolate into it as well.
4. Shape the dough into one big loaf or 6-8 smaller buns. Let the loaf/buns rise for 35 minutes.
5. Bake at 200 C for 10-15 minutes (longer for a whole loaf). Serve warm with tea or coffee.