Vegan Chocolate Babka

Name: Vegan Chocolate Babka
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 21 g fresh yeast (7 g if using dry yeast); 3 tbsp sugar; a pinch of salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional); 160 ml plant milk (oat milk, soy milk etc.); 4 EL vegetable oil; 320 g all purpose flour; 70g dark chocolate; 3 tbsp almond butter; 1 tsp cinnamon (optional); 40g ground nuts (optional)

5 steps

Babka is a fluffy braided yeast bread with layers of delicately melting chocolate that originates in the Jewish communities of Poland, Russia and Ukraine! An absolute must try 😌

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:00:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories258.7 kcal (13%)

Total Fat11.3 g (16%)

Carbs34.3 g (13%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein5.2 g (10%)

Sodium43.9 mg (2%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

For the dough

21gfresh yeast

7 g if using dry yeast

3 Tbspsugar

salt

1 tspvanilla extract

optional

160mlplant milk

oat milk, soy milk etc

4 ELvegetable oil

320gall purpose flour

Filling

70gdark chocolate

3 Tbspalmond butter

1 tspcinnamon

optional

40gground nuts

optional

Instructions

Step 1

For the dough mix all ingredients except the flour. Add the flour and knead for 8-10 minutes until you have very smooth dough. Let it rest for 1 hour until it has doubled in size.

Step 2

Melt chocolate and mix with the other ingredients for the filling.

Step 3

On a well floured surface roll the dough into a rectangle. Spread with the chocolate filling and roll it into a sausage from the longer side. Cut in half and carefully form a knot.

Step 4

Place in a floured baking pan and let it rest for another 30 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C for 32-38 minutes. Finally brush with a little maple syrup and let it cool completely.