It’s as easy as zip, squeeze, babka! Well, it may take a little bit more work than that, but it definitely easier to make the dough this way!
Chocolate Babka – In A Bag!
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup warm water
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1¾ cups flour
- 13 oz. Nutella
- ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Open a large zip-top bag and place it on the counter. Add the yeast, water, egg, orange zest, sugar, salt, vanilla and butter. Close the bag and squeeze to mix thoroughly.
- Open the bag and add the flour. Squeeze and knead until the dough is a somewhat even consistency. Place the bag in a bowl of warm water to rise for 1 hour.
- Remove the dough and place on a well-floured surface. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle.
- Spread nutella on the dough, avoiding 1 inch around the edges. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly.
- Starting from one of the long edges of the dough, roll up the dough into a rope. Cut the dough in half down the middle of the rope. Place one strand on top of the other to create a large X, then twist the remaining ends.
- Place in a greased 8-inch loaf pan, cover and place in a warm part of the kitchen to rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ / 175℃.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the babka from the oven then place a small sauce pan on medium heat. Add the water and sugar then bring to a simmer. Once sugar is dissolved, brush the syrup on top of the babka.
Would you help me change this recipe to a Cheese Babka?
Thank you
Debbie
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That’s an interesting one, never had a cheese babka so not really sure what you are thinking about to help.
I really hate Nutella but I bet it would be just as good without it. Maybe just melt the chocolate with some sugar and butter to thicken it and use that instead.
I have made cheese babka before and it is so delicious. You can use the dough recipe posted here and then add this:
Filling
12 oz of cream cheese
1 large egg yolk
1/3 cup PLUS 1.66 oz sugar
Crumb Streusel topping
2Tbs flour
2.66 Tbs sugar
1.6 Tbsp Butter
Brush top with Egg White, then put crumb topping.
How would I change the filling to be cinnamon or cinnamon raisin?
Thanks
Easiest way is to use this recipe for the dough and baking and this recipe for the filling https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/russian-cinnamon-babka/ with or without the raisins.
Is the orange zest something I can omit?
I’M NO EXPERT BUT I WOULD OMIT IT. I’VE TRIED BABKA WITH ORANGE ZEST AND DID NOT LIKE THE ADDED UNIQUE FLAVOR AT ALL.