Chocolate Tahini Babka
A slice of this Chocolate Hazelnut Tahini Babka is bound to make all of your wildest babka dreams come true with dough, tahini and chocolate hazelnut spread
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 412kcal
Ingredients
Babka Dough
- ¼ cup Whole Milk warm, not hot (ideally 100°F)
- ½ package Active Dry Yeast
- 2.5 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 2 cups + 2 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Eggs room temperature, lightly beaten
- 5 tablespoon Unsalted Butter room temperature
- oil for greasing bowls and pans
Filling
- ¾ Cups Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
- ¼ Cup Tahini
- 3 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the yeast, warm milk, and sugar together until the yeast has been activated and appears foamy (approximately 5 minutes)¼ cup Whole Milk , ½ package Active Dry Yeast, 2.5 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- Add the flour and salt into the bowl and mix using a paddle attachment to combine before adding the vanilla extract and eggs.2 cups + 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour, ¾ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract , 2 Eggs
- Mix thoroughly for a total of 3 minutes. If the dough is still sticking to the side of the bowl and quite wet, you may need to add an extra tablespoon of flour.
- Once the dough is not sticking to the side of the bowl anymore, it's time to add the softened butter in two separate parts. Add the first half of your butter and mix for five minutes. Scrape down the side of the bowl, then add the last half of the butter and mix for an additional 6 minutes. As before, if the dough is still sticking to the side of the bowl is sticking, you may need to add an extra tablespoon of flour.5 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- Place the dough into a large clean bowl that is lightly coated in oil. Cover in plastic wrap and let is slowly rise for 1-2 hours. Then, degas the dough by lightly pressing with your hands and place in fridge overnight so that the flavor has plenty of time to develop.oil for greasing bowls and pans
- Flour your counter and roll out the dough until it is about 9" by 15" and spread your tahini and chocolate hazelnut butter evenly over the dough and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Roll up the rectangle so that the rolled log is 15 inches long and place in the freezer for 10 minutes. This will help to cleanly cut through the babka and allow for easy twisting.¾ Cups Chocolate Hazelnut Butter, ¼ Cup Tahini, 3 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds
- Once chilled, cut log in half with a serrated knife so that you have two 15" pieces and the filling is exposed.
- Fold the two separate logs on top of each other keeping the sides up as you do so, creating a long twist of tahini and hazelnut butter filled dough!
- Place the twist in a greased loaf pan. Cover and place in a warm area for 1.5 hours until the dough has slightly rise and feels puffy.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake your babka for about 35-45 minutes until the top is a golden brown shade. If you happen to have a thermometer handy, check that the interior of the babka is 185-200 degrees in the thickest center part of the bread and remove from the oven.
- Transfer to a cooling rack before serving and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Adapted from NYT Babka Recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg
