Description
Discover the magic of homemade Sourdough Chocolate Babka! This rich, buttery bread is swirled with dark chocolate and enhanced by a sweet sourdough starter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14g sourdough starter (unfed)
- 60g all-purpose flour
- 28g water
- 12g light brown sugar
- 285g all-purpose flour
- 15g cornstarch
- 116g sweet starter
- 2 large eggs
- 56g whole milk
- 5g salt
- 50g granulated sugar
- 70g unsalted butter (softened)
- 75g heavy cream
- 50g dark chocolate (finely chopped)
- 25g cocoa powder
- 50g granulated sugar
- 56g unsalted butter
- 5g vanilla extract
- 25g walnuts (finely chopped)
- 66g granulated sugar
- 75g water
Instructions
- Prepare the Sweet Starter: In a bowl, mix sourdough starter, flour, water, and brown sugar. Cover and let it sit at room temperature for 6-8 hours or until bubbly.
- Make the Dough: In a stand mixer, combine flour, cornstarch, sweet starter, eggs, milk, salt, and sugar. Knead until smooth. Add softened butter gradually, mixing until the dough is elastic. Cover and proof for 4-6 hours, or overnight in the fridge.
- Prepare the Filling: Heat heavy cream until warm, then pour over chopped chocolate. Stir until melted. Add cocoa powder, sugar, butter, vanilla, and walnuts, mixing until smooth. Let cool.
- Shape the Babka: Roll out the dough into a rectangle. Spread the chocolate filling evenly, leaving a border. Roll into a log, slice in half lengthwise, and twist the two strands together. Place in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let it proof for 2-4 hours.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown.
- Make the Syrup: While baking, heat sugar and water until dissolved. Brush warm syrup over the babka when it comes out of the oven. Let it cool before slicing.
- Prep Time: 8 hours (including resting)
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of the babka)
- Calories: 350 kcal per slice
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 24,224 mg
- Fat: 23.4g
- Saturated Fat: 7.0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8.1g
- Cholesterol: 90mg