Chocolate Chip Babka

Name: Chocolate Chip Babka Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 360 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour for recipe and dusting surface, divided; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 package rapid rise highly active dry yeast (7 grams); 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps packed light brown sugar; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps butter, softened; 1 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips; 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick); 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips; 2 Tbsps milk; 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 6 Hr.
Bake:: 40 Min.
Prep:: 45 Min.
Skill Level:: Intermediate
Yields:: 1 loaf

If you love a sweet dessert bread recipe, this Chocolate Chip Babka recipe is for you! The hearty dough is swirled with a HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips filling, topped with a crumbly streusel, baked to perfection and then drizzled with a chocolate glaze. It may take a little effort and time, but this Chocolate Chip Babka recipe is entirely worth it. Slice and serve it warm, or wrap it up to share this hearty chocolate dessert bread as a gift! A sweet bread recipe with HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips is always a good choice, especially our Berry Loaf, which marries cranberry, orange and chocolate flavors. It's another delicious dessert bread that's perfect for gift-giving.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour for recipe and dusting surface, divided
1/2 cup

sugar
1/2 tsp

salt
1 package

rapid rise highly active dry yeast (7 grams)
1/2 cup

butter
1/4 cup

water
1/4 cup

milk
2

eggs
Streusel
1/3 cup

all-purpose flour
2 Tbsps

packed light brown sugar
1 Tbsp

granulated sugar
2 Tbsps

butter, softened
Chocolate Filling
1 cup

HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup

butter (1/2 stick)
1/4 cup

powdered sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1/2 tsp

salt
Chocolate Glaze
1/4 cup

HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
2 Tbsps

milk
1/2 cup

powdered sugar

READY TO MAKE THIS?

Directions

Equipment Needed 

Oven

9x5x3-Inch Loaf Pan

Mixing Bowl

Saucepan

Stovetop

Mixer

Wire Rack

Microwave

Prepare Streusel; set aside. Grease 9x5x3-inch loaf pan; set aside.

Stir together 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast in large mixer bowl; set aside. Combine butter, water and milk in small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until butter is melted and mixture is very warm (120°F to 130°). Gradually add to flour mixture, beating on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Separate 1 egg; cover and refrigerate egg white for separate step. Add remaining whole egg, egg yolk and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed about 1 minute or until soft dough forms. Turn dough onto well-floured surface.

Knead in enough remaining flour until dough is elastic and forms a smooth ball (3 to 5 minutes). Cover with towel; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

Punch down and cover. While dough is resting, prepare Chocolate Filling.

Heat oven to 325°F. Roll dough into a 14-inch square on lightly floured surface. Spread filling onto square within 1/4 inch of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting from one end; place seam side down. Holding dough by ends, fold in half and twist dough into figure 8, two times.

Place in prepared pan. Beat reserved egg white; brush over dough surface. Let rise again about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Sprinkle top with prepared Streusel, pressing lightly into dough.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes; cover with foil and bake 10 additional minutes. Remove from pan. Place on cooling rack. Cool completely. Drizzle with Chocolate Glaze.

Streusel: Stir together flour, brown sugar and granulated sugar in small bowl. Add butter; stir until crumbs form.

Chocolate Filling: Place chocolate chips and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at medium (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt; stir until combined.

Chocolate Glaze: Place chocolate chips and milk in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at medium (50%) 15 seconds or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Add powdered sugar, stirring until combined.

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