Sally's Baking Addiction · by Sally McKenney★ 4.8

Lemon Blueberry Babka

Name: Lemon Blueberry Babka
Prep time: 300 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 380 min
Yield: 1, 1 loaf
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 2/3 cup (160g/ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110°F (43°C); 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) Platinum Yeast from Red Star (1 standard packet)*; 6 Tablespoons (75g) granulated sugar, divided; 5 Tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, sliced into 1 Tbsp-size pieces and softened to room temperature; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 and 3/4 (358g) bread flour or all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed; 1 and 1/4 cups (170–180g) fresh blueberries (do NOT use frozen); 6 Tablespoons (75g) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 3 Tablespoons (24g) bread flour or all-purpose flour; 3 Tablespoons (38g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed; 1 egg white, beaten; 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 Tablespoon whole milk, heavy cream, or half-and-half

NUTRITION · PER SERVING380M COOK

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A stunning lemon-flavored babka swirled with homemade blueberry jam and topped with buttery lemon crumbles. This bakery-style bread is impressive to look at and takes several hours to prepare but is entirely doable at home.

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Ingredients

serves 1

2/3 cup (160g/ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110°F (43°C)
2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) Platinum Yeast from Red Star (1 standard packet)*
6 Tablespoons (75g) granulated sugar, divided
5 Tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, sliced into 1 Tbsp-size pieces and softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 and 3/4 (358g) bread flour or all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed
1 and 1/4 cups (170–180g) fresh blueberries (do NOT use frozen)
6 Tablespoons (75g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 Tablespoons (24g) bread flour or all-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons (38g) packed light or dark brown sugar
2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
1 egg white, beaten
1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 Tablespoon whole milk, heavy cream, or half-and-half

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PER SERVING · TIME 380M