Chocolate-Cinnamon Babka Recipe

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Chocolate-Cinnamon Babka
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, chilled
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, chilled

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and grease two loaf pans.
  2. To make chocolate filling:
  3. In the bowl of a food processor (I use a mini-prep for this), chop the broken up chocolate, cinnamon and sugar until the mixture looks coarse and sandy. If you do not have a food processor, simply chop the chocolate finely and mix with cinnamon and sugar.
  4. Cut in the butter or margarine with a fork.
  5. To make streusel:.
  6. In a medium bowl, combine the confectioner's sugar and flour, then cut in the butter or margarine until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  7. To assemble:.
  8. Roll out the dough as thinly as possible on a lightly floured surface to form a 15x4 inch rectangle (the thinner you roll out the dough, the greater the swirl effect inside).
  9. Sprinkle the dough evenly with the filling then roll up tightly lengthwise so that you are left with a long log. Seal the seam if you can.
  10. To create the swirl: fold the log in half (it should look like a squished letter 'U') and then twist the 'U' a few times so it looks like a twisted rope.
  11. Immediately place the shaped loaf into a greased loaf pan and set aside to rise for 30 min or so.
  12. Brush the loaves with the egg wash, then sprinkle heavily with the streusel topping.
  13. Place the loaves on a baking sheet (never bake without something underneath - as the cake rises, the streusel can tumble out of the pan onto the oven floor, creating a smoky mess) and bake for 30-40 min, depending on the size of your loaves. They should be a deep golden brown on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 265.42 Kcal (1111 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.43g 24%
Cholesterol 40.77mg 14%
Sodium 176.1mg 7%
Potassium 77.2mg 2%
Total Carbs 32.67g 11%
Sugars 23.28g 93%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 8%
Protein 2.21g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 35.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 458.13 Kcal (1918 kJ)
Calories from fat 239.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.63g 24%
Cholesterol 70.37mg 14%
Sodium 303.95mg 7%
Potassium 133.25mg 2%
Total Carbs 56.4g 11%
Sugars 40.18g 93%
Dietary Fiber 3.25g 8%
Protein 3.82g 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 6%
Calcium 61.8mg 4%

* 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

  • 6.2
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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