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nutella babka.
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Nutella Babka

A traditional chocolate babka swirled with Nutella and topped with a hazelnut streusel! The perfect combination of a sweet yeasted bread, chocolate and hazelnuts!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Proof Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: babka, nutella filling
Servings: 12 Slices

Ingredients

For the bread:

For the filling:

  • 13 ounces Nutella or your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread

For the streusel topping:

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine warm milk and yeast; stir to dissolve yeast. Let sit 10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
  • Add flour, salt and yeast mixture to bowl; stir just until a dough forms. Using the stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, knead dough on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes, adding a few more tablespoons of flour if needed until a smooth, soft, elastic and only slightly sticky dough forms; OR, turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead by hand 10 minutes, adding a few more tablespoons of flour if needed until a smooth, soft, elastic and only slightly sticky dough forms.
  • Shape dough into a ball and place in a large, lightly oiled bowl; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours until doubled.
  • Punch down risen dough. On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll dough into roughly an 18-by-18-inch square. Use a spatula to spread Nutella evenly on top of dough.
  • Roll up dough tightly like a jelly roll. Use palms to gently roll into a 24-inch (2-foot) long log. Twist log into a figure 8, then twist into a figure 8 one more time, pinching seams to seal. Place dough in a well-greased 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel and let rise in a warm place 40 to 45 minutes until the loaf just begins to peek over the top of the pan and is nearly doubled.
  • Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients for the streusel except the butter. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place bowl in refrigerator until loaf is ready to bake.
  • Brush the top of the loaf lightly with egg wash. Sprinkle and gently pat as much streusel as you can on top of loaf. Place loaf pan on a baking sheet (to catch any streusel drips), then place baking sheet on center rack of oven. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove loaf from pan; transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 4mg