MAKE CHOCOLATE BABKA WITH ME | Kristin's Kitchen

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar moisture.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can enhance flavor.

Measure out 156 grams of whole milk.

Measure out 256 grams of eggs and whisk them.

Measure out 72 grams of sugar.

Measure out 6 grams of active dry yeast.

Combine the milk, eggs, sugar, yeast, and butter in a bowl.

Add salt and flour to the mixture and combine everything together to form a dough.

Cover the dough with a flour kitchen towel and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

After resting, knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rise for 1.5 to 2 hours until puffy.

Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours after the initial rise.

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