Cinnamon Babka

Name: Cinnamon Babka
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cups (360g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 2 tablespoons (14g) King Arthur Baker's Special Dry Milk; 2 teaspoons instant yeast, SAF Gold instant yeast preferred; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) table salt; 1/2 to 2/3 cup (113g to 149g) water, lukewarm; 1 large egg; 5 tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup (106g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed; 4 teaspoons (11g) cinnamon; 1 tablespoon King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons water; 1/2 cup (57g) diced pecans or walnuts, toasted if desired; 1/2 cup (57g) golden raisins; 1 large egg, beaten with a pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons (14g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar or light brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; pinch of table salt; 1 tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, cold

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:50min

Here at King Arthur, we take our cinnamon-swirled buns and breads pretty seriously. This babka is no exception with its cinnamon-laced, buttery, brown sugar filling studded with nuts and raisins. It’s a loaf worthy of any celebration, large or small, even if it’s just your daily tea or coffee ritual.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:37:48 GMT