Tastes Better From Scratch · by Lauren Allen★ 5.0 (1)

Chocolate Babka

Name: Chocolate Babka
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 10, 10 slices
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups bread flour ((280g), plus more for dusting and rolling out); 1/4 cup granulated sugar ((50g)); 1 teaspoon instant yeast ((3g), or rapid-rise yeast); 1/3 cup + 1 Tablespoon whole milk ((95ml), slightly warmed ); 2 large eggs (, at room temperature, beaten); Grated zest from ½ an orange; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (, room temp, cut into small pieces (85g)); 5 oz high-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (, chopped (140g), not chocolate chips); 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter ((70g)); 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (, sifted (20g)); 1/3 cup powdered sugar (, sifted (40g)); ⅓ cup granulated sugar ((66g)); ⅓ cup water ((80mL))

NUTRITION · PER SERVING270M COOK

CAL 19%·PRO 14%

CARBS 45G48% OF CAL

2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC19G OTHER23G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 19G45% OF CAL

11G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A beautiful yeast bread swirled with chocolate, tender and sweet with hints of orange and vanilla. Enjoy fresh or toasted.

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Ingredients

serves 10

2 1/4 cups bread flour ((280g), plus more for dusting and rolling out)
1/4 cup granulated sugar ((50g))
1 teaspoon instant yeast ((3g), or rapid-rise yeast)
1/3 cup + 1 Tablespoon whole milk ((95ml), slightly warmed )
2 large eggs (, at room temperature, beaten)
Grated zest from ½ an orange
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (, room temp, cut into small pieces (85g))
5 oz high-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (, chopped (140g), not chocolate chips)
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter ((70g))
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (, sifted (20g))
1/3 cup powdered sugar (, sifted (40g))
⅓ cup granulated sugar ((66g))
⅓ cup water ((80mL))

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 270M

CAL 19%·PRO 14%

CARBS 45G48% OF CAL

2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC19G OTHER23G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 19G45% OF CAL

11G SAT7G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 30m
Cook: 1h
Sodium: 139mg
Total sugar: 23g
Added sugar: ≥23g

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 168mg
Calcium: 28mg
Iron: 3mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 30M
SODIUM: 139MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Chocolate Babka

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance