Recipes · Israeli · Cakes
Babka (Chocolate Braided Bread)
One serving has 410 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (51%), thiamin (44%), manganese (39%), selenium (39%), riboflavin (34%) and folate (29%). Ready in 155 minutes.
- Preparation: 120 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (116 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 12 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 13 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Sugar
- 8 g Sugar, brown
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 0.3 g Salt
- 6 g Cocoa powder
- 8 g Chocolate, dark
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 10 for a whole loaf. Warm the milk slightly, whisk in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar, and let stand 10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix the flour, remaining sugar and salt, then work in the egg, the yeasted milk and half the butter, softened, to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough; knead 8-10 minutes.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1.5 hours, until doubled.
- Melt the remaining butter and mix with the brown sugar and cocoa powder to make a spreadable paste; roll the dough out into a rectangle, spread the chocolate paste over it, and scatter the chopped dark chocolate on top.
- Roll the dough up tightly into a log, slice it lengthwise, twist the two halves together, and place in a loaf tin; cover and let rise for another 30-40 minutes.
- Bake at 175 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes until deep golden and a skewer inserted into the bread part comes out clean; cool before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 410 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.6 g | |
| Water | 30.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.6 g | 15% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.61 g | |
| Lysine | 0.35 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.42 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.28 g | |
| Valine | 0.42 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 16.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.96 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.74 g | |
| Saturated | 9.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 74.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 54.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 62.5 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.71 mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 163 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 257 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 21.3 µg | 39% |
| Sodium | 148 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.3 mg | 24% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.65 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 115 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 41.1 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 115 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.59 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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