Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Babka in the Bread Machine
Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Babka in the Bread Machine is a rich and delicious sweet bread. There are many babka recipes floating around, but I feel that mine is simpler than most. So, it has all the chocolate flavor of any other babka, but only takes about 15 minutes of hands on time. If you love babka, or chocolate breads in general, you simply have to make this fabulous bread.
The Equipment I Used
- A Bread Machine- This recipe is for the bread machine. I have a Zozirushi machine. I’ve had it for over 20 years and I really love it.
- A Food Scale- When baking, it’s very important to use a food scale. Use it to measure your flour and sugar. And, I used it to divide my dough into two equal portions for each bread.
- An Instant Read Thermometer- I used this to make sure my bread was cooked.
The Ingredients I Used in Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Babka in the Bread Machine
- Eggs- This recipe uses large eggs.
- Flour- Use all purpose flour.
- Yeast- Be sure to use active dry yeast.
- Hazelnuts- I found chopped hazelnuts in the baking section of my market.
- Cocoa Powder- Be sure to use unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Chocolate Chips- I love the Guittard Chocolate Chips.
How I Made my Babka
- First, I weighed and measured all my ingredients. And, I put them in my bread machine, and set it on the dough cycle.
- Then, almost two hours later, I rolled the dough out into two rectangles.
- Next, I spread the butter on.
- Then, I sprinkled the dough with the chocolate nut mixture. And, I rolled them into a long rope.
- Next, I let them rise for an hour.
- Finally, I baked them for thirty minutes.
It’s really hard to describe how delicious these babkas smelled while they were baking in the oven. My family circled around me while I took my Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Babka in the Bread Machine out of the oven. And, as soon as the pan hit the counter, they attacked my babkas!
Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Babka in the Bread Machine
A sweet bread filled with hazelnuts, chocolate, and chocolate chips.
Equipment
- Bread Machine
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 tbsp. melted butter
- ½ cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup sugar (66g)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3½ cups all purpose flour (420g)
- 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
For the Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Filling:
- 10 tbsp. softened butter
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in your bread machine, in the order recommended by your bread machine. Set your machine on the dough cycle.
- When the cycle is done, empty the dough on to a floured board. Separate the dough into two equal portions. This recipe makes enough for two breads. Roll each ball of dough into a 16 by 12 rectangle.
- Spread each rectangle of dough with the softened butter.
- In a food processor, mince the hazelnuts until very fine. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and pulse until everything is combined. Sprinkle this filling over the dough.
- Roll each rectangle up, until you have a 16 inch long rope. Pick up the two ends of the first rope and twist three times, to form a braid. Place on a parchment lined sheet pan. Repeat with the second rope. Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap, and put it in a warm place to rise for one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the babka is 180 degrees inside. Cool on a wire rack.
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