Chocolate Babka Recipe

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Chocolate Babka
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  1. Warm the milk and melt 1/4 cup butter in a glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds, or on the stovetop in a saucepan. Combine the bread flour, 2 cups all-purpose flour, yeast, and 1/4 cup sugar. Add the water, the milk-butter mixture, the egg, and the salt to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  2. Use the dough hook in a stand mixer on low speed or knead the dough by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes. If the dough is too wet, add more bread flour, about 2 tablespoonfuls at a time (up to 8 tablespoons) to make a workable dough; too much flour can make the dough dry. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rise until double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Make the chocolate filling and the streusel while the dough is rising. For the filling, stir together the finely chopped chocolate, the cinnamon, and 1/4 cup sugar. Cut in 1/4 cup chilled butter with a fork. To make the streusel, combine the confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; cut in 1/4 cup chilled butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. When the dough has doubled, punch the dough down and cut it into two equal pieces. Loosely shape each piece into a ball. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Roll out one portion on a lightly floured surface to form a 15x4-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with half the chocolate filling, roll up to form a long log, and seal the seam. Attach the ends to form a circle and place the ring, seam-side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the second piece of dough. Use a serrated knife or kitchen shears to cut slits at 1-inch intervals around the rings. Cover the rings with damp kitchen towels and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  7. Brush the loaves with the egg wash, if desired. Sprinkle streusel on top. Bake the loaves for about 25 minutes, rotating the baking sheets to promote even browning, until the bread is a deep golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2319.38 Kcal (9711 kJ)
Calories from fat 891.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 99.1g 152%
Cholesterol 348.54mg 116%
Sodium 999.8mg 42%
Potassium 818.71mg 17%
Total Carbs 324.87g 108%
Sugars 106.7g 427%
Dietary Fiber 13.32g 53%
Protein 44.34g 89%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 10.1mg 56%
Calcium 246.8mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 341.54 Kcal (1430 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.59g 152%
Cholesterol 51.32mg 116%
Sodium 147.22mg 42%
Potassium 120.56mg 17%
Total Carbs 47.84g 108%
Sugars 15.71g 427%
Dietary Fiber 1.96g 53%
Protein 6.53g 89%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 1.5mg 56%
Calcium 36.3mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 53.8
    Points
  • 64
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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