Description
Chocolate Babka is a deliciously rich sweet bread that features a soft, buttery dough swirled with decadent chocolate filling. With its beautiful braided appearance, this delightful treat is perfect for any gathering, from brunch to dessert. Baking this Chocolate Babka at home is surprisingly easy and incredibly rewarding?each slice promises to be an indulgent experience! Gather your ingredients and create memories around the table with this irresistible loaf.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (2 ? tsp) active dry yeast
- ? cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- ? cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- ? cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until frothy (about 5 minutes).
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and salt; add this to the yeast mixture along with butter and eggs. Mix until combined.
- Knead on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle; spread softened butter, sprinkle cocoa powder and chocolate chips evenly.
- Roll tightly into a log. Slice lengthwise and twist halves together before placing in a greased loaf pan.
- Let rise for an additional 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 350?F (175?C). Bake for about 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg