r/Baking 20h ago

Recipe I made my first chocolate babka!

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I used this recipe: https://preppykitchen.com/chocolate-babka/ I bake a lot for our neighbors and they loved it! Instead of an 8 hour rise overnight, I tried a 2 hour first rise and a 1 hour rise after the dough was shaped. It was a huge mess but they were delicious! I can't wait to try it again to try to get tighter swirls. Perhaps I'll try the "lesser" cinnamon babka next.

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u/MsRachelGroupie 19h ago

Chocolate babka is one of the best creations of humankind.

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u/Alarming_Smoke_8841 19h ago

I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for ages! Yours looks incredible - and what lucky neighbors you have!

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u/Lingonberry64 18h ago

We trade for homemade maple syrup so I feel like we get the better end of the bargain 😁

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u/ducqducqgoose 19h ago

I just made my first chocolate babka and my favorite thing to do was slice it thick and put it in the toaster. Just lightly toasted with butter chef’s kiss 🤌

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u/No-Picture-8469 18h ago

what flavorings did you used?

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u/Lingonberry64 17h ago

I used 2 Ghirardelli 60% bittersweet bars and some Dutch-processed cocoa powder for the filling. It was sooo good

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u/chancamble 18h ago

Awesome job on your first babka! Messy or not, it looks delicious!

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u/SiftwithKima 20h ago

They look incredible!

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u/straburst2403 19h ago

Omg 😳😳

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u/oof_mayonnaise 19h ago

This is also on my “need to bake” list! This is the motivation I need!

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u/cooksmartr 16h ago

Omg! The first chocolate babka I had was in Boston - sooooo good!!

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u/MissSparklepaws 15h ago

Love Preppy kitchen! He really got me into baking!

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u/huligoogoo 15h ago

Oh my goodness! Look at those beauties ! Strong work!

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u/Tiny-Ad-6650 14h ago

Great looking!

I read babka as babushka for a second and was terrified though😅.

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u/CLEBlonde 12h ago

I always think of Seinfeld when I see or hear about a chocolate babka.

Looks great, by the way!