How to Make Chocolate Babka

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.

In a mixer with a dough hook, add 6 and 1/2 cups of flour.

Add 3 packets of dry yeast.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of margarine.

Add 1/2 cup of warm water.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar.

Add 1/2 cup of orange juice.

Add 4 eggs and a pinch of salt.

Mix until all ingredients are combined to form a smooth dough.

Cover and let rise for 1 hour.

To make the filling, combine 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of sifted cocoa, 2 tbsp of coffee, 1 tbsp of vanilla sugar, and 1/2 cup of confectionary sugar. Mix and set aside.

To make the streusel topping, mix 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of margarine by hand to make a coarse crumble. Set aside.

Once the dough has risen, lay it out onto a floured surface and divide it into three parts.

Working with one part at a time, roll out the dough until it is double the length of the loaf pan.

Smear the dough with a layer of oil.

Spread about a third of the chocolate filling over the dough.

Roll up the dough jelly roll style and pinch the ends closed.

Fold your roll in half and then slowly twist it three times.

Transfer to a loaf pan.

Brush the babka with beaten eggs.

Sprinkle the streusel topping over the entire roll.

Repeat the process with the two remaining parts of dough.

Bake for 1 hour.

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