Before cinnamon buns and pull apart bread were the big shots of the filled bread world, we had babka. These 12 mesmerizing babka recipes will have you channeling your inner bubbie in no time!
Bread Meets Cake: 12 Babka Recipes to Try
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Before cinnamon buns and pull apart bread were the big shots of the filled bread world, we had babka. Swirled with any number of tasty delights — chocolate, cinnamon, you name it! — the brioche-like coffee cake a thing of Old World beauty. These 12 mesmerizing babka recipes will have you channeling your inner bubbie in no time!
1. Apricot Cream Cheese Babka: Ribbons of fruity and creamy filling create a golden-hued swirl in the interior of this crumb-topped loaf. (via Brown Eyed Baker)
2. Chocolate Swirl Buns: Personal-sized baked goods are always a terrific way to go, and these buns are no exception! (via Smitten Kitchen)
3. Zucchini Almond Babka: Get your veggie on. (via Blackberry Eating)
4. Maple Roasted Pumpkin and Allspice Babka with Cinnamon Icing: We were sold upon spotting the word pumpkin; literally, everything else was just icing on the cake! (via What’s for Lunch, Honey?)
5. Cheese Babka With Raspberry Sauce: Farmers’ cheese and raspberry preserves mingle beautifully in the filling for this [raspberry] saucy babka. (via The Maker Girl)
6. Chocolate Babka French Toast with a Port Wine Reduction: Transform any leftover slices of babka into a delicious breakfast topped with a delicious homemade syrup. (via My Fare Foodie)
7. Sourdough Chocolate Cinnamon Babka: The experienced bakers out there may appreciate the challenge of making this sourdough brioche-based loaf. (via Sourdough Surprises)
8. Cherry Pecan Butter Babka (Vegan): This babka manages to achieve brioche-like beauty sans eggs or dairy — impressive, no? (via Food Mouth)
9. Cinnamon Almond Babka: Cinnamon swirl bread topped with almond streusel. Ohh yeah, we’re in! (via The Sugar Hit)
10. Chocolate Babka with Cinnamon and Almond Cream Filling: If you have a difficult time deciding whether you want to order a chocolate or frangipane-filled almond croissant in the morning, this loaf featuring a little bit of both elements is for you. (via Love.Life.Eat.)
11. Thanksgiving Babka: Filled with a homemade cranberry sauce swirl, this recipe is undeniably worthy of the fourth Thursday in November every year. (via The Washington Post)
12. Rich Chocolate Babka Bread Pudding: This dairy-free recipe couldn’t be much easier to make! (via Kosher Scoop)
Which of these decadent cakes are you craving? Let’s chat in the comments!
