adfree-recipe

We use cookies

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. For more information on how we use cookies, please see our cookie policy.

By clicking "Accept", you agree to our use of cookies.
Our cookie policy.

Chocolate Babka
Chocolate Babka
0 Likes
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
165 minutes
Indulge in decadent chocolate babka with rich, soft yeast dough, swirls of chocolate filling, and sweet streusel. Ideal for sharing.
Ingredients:
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 large egg
  • 5 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 cup butter, chilled
  • 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg, beaten
Instructions:
  • Make the dough: Heat milk and butter until just melted. Mix bread flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, and sugar. Combine water, milk-butter mix, egg, and salt with the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  • Knead the dough with the dough hook in a stand mixer on low speed or by hand until smooth and elastic, for approximately 15 minutes. If the dough is too wet, gradually add up to 8 tablespoons of bread flour, 2 tablespoons at a time for a workable dough, being careful not to make it too dry. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise until doubled in size, around 1 to 1 ½ hours.
  • Prepare the chocolate filling and streusel as the dough rises.
  • Combine finely chopped chocolate, cinnamon, and sugar until mixed. Add chilled butter and cut in using a fork.
  • Prepare the streusel by mixing confectioners' sugar and all-purpose flour, then incorporate chilled butter until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
  • Once the dough has doubled in size, gently deflate it and divide it into two equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball, cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 15x4-inch rectangle. Spread half of the chocolate filling over the dough, then roll it up tightly into a log. Seal the seam and shape the log into a circle. Place the ring on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, seam-side down.
  • Proceed to repeat the previous step with the second piece of dough.
  • Use a serrated knife or kitchen shears to make 1-inch intervals around the rings. Cover with damp kitchen towels and let rise until doubled in size, approximately 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) for the perfect baking temperature.
  • Prepare the egg wash by whisking together the egg and water in a small dish until well combined.
  • Coat the loaves with egg wash and sprinkle streusel on top. Bake while rotating sheets for even browning until bread reaches a deep golden brown color, approximately 25 minutes.

Similar Recipes