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Chocolate Babka Recipe
This homemade Chocolate Babka is a buttery, braided bread swirled with decadent ribbons of chocolate ganache that melts into every groove.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h⏳ Prep: 4h 30m🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
- ●mixing bowl
- ●knife
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
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How to Make Chocolate Babka:
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In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, add warm milk, sprinkle top evenly with yeast and let sit for ⏱️ 7 min. Whisk in ½ cup flour and 2 Tbsp sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm oven (100˚F) for ⏱️ 25-30 min or at room temp ⏱️ 35-45 min until puffed.
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Whisk in eggs, 3 Tbsp melted butter, remaining 2 Tbsp sugar, salt, and vanilla. Using the dough hook on speed 2, add the remaining 3 cups of flour (1/2 cup at a time, letting it incorporate between additions). The dough should feel barely sticky to the touch but should not stick to the sides of the mixing bowl. Add an extra 1-2 Tbsp flour if needed. Once all flour is in, continue kneading on speed 2 for ⏱️ 8-10 min.
large eggs (room temp)2
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Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm oven for ⏱️ 1 hr or at room temp ⏱️ 2 hrs, until doubled in size. Meanwhile, make the chocolate ganache (instructions below).
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Once the dough has risen, divide it in half. Generously dust flour on a clean work surface and place 1 piece of dough in the center. Sprinkle dough with flour and roll into a 12" wide by 16" long rectangle. Spread with 1/3 of the ganache. Roll the dough up tightly starting with the shorter side.
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Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for ⏱️ 15 min. Cut each chilled roll in half lengthwise with a sharp knife, keeping the top 1/2" of the roll connected. Twist halves together a few times.
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Butter and line 2 loaf pans with parchment paper. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared pans. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for ⏱️ 30-45 min or at room temp for 1 to 1½ hours or until puffy. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
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Brush loaves with remaining 1 Tbsp melted butter and Bake at 350˚F on the center rack for ⏱️ 30 min or until golden brown. Brush hot loaves with coconut oil to give them a sheen or spread the remaining chocolate ganache over the tops.
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How to Make Chocolate Ganache:
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine heavy whipping cream with 1/4 cup sugar, stirring until dissolved and cream reaches a simmer then remove from heat.
heavy whipping cream1 cup
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Add chocolate chips to a medium bowl and pour the hot cream over the top, wiggling the bowl around to ensure the chocolate chips are covered. Cover the bowl and let sit for ⏱️ 5 minutes. Uncover and whisk starting from the center and moving outward until a smooth chocolate sauce has formed. Cool completely to room temperature or until the sauce has thickened. To speed set, refrigerate the ganache for ⏱️ 10 minutes at a time, whisking to check the consistency.
Nutrition Facts
calories
300 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
12 g
sodium Content
93 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
47 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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