Orange babka

This recipe is a combination of two: Holly's Challah with the addition of vanilla and orange zest to the dough and the chocolate filling from the Chocolate Krantz Cakes in Jerusalem. A few notes: If you want more guidance making the dough, check out the Holly's Challah post first. You can use at least one cup of whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour in the dough. (Holly always does.) To create lukewarm water: use ¼ cup boiling water and ¾ cup cold water, which will give you perfect…

Do you usually shy away from complicated baking projects? Yes or no, stick with me here; I'm going to walk you through Cranberry-Orange Babka, a bread that looks fancy but actually requires no more skill than simply twisting together two strands of dough. I call it fancy without the fuss.

Have You Tried Making Babka Rolls? Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Calphalon. All opinions are my own 2021 has brought on many different baking trends. Olive oil cakes, vanilla desserts, one …

Babka or brioche? My husband Pierre insists on calling this a brioche wreath. Wikipedia says babkas are traditionally used for Easter holidays in eastern European countries. In fact babka comes fro…

Make a chocolate orange babka for a showstopping treat at Christmas. Babka is an enriched bread dough usually made in a loaf tin, but we've shaped it as a wreath

Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls flavored with orange blossom water, filled with sweet cranberry filling, and topped with orange blossom glaze.

There’s little rhyme or reason as to what I choose to blog—it’s usually just whatever I’ve felt like making lately. In case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been on a bit of a breakfast kick. I’m not exact…

You may think of babka as a difficult recipe, but it’s actually fairly simple and straightforward. Chocolate Orange Babka is the perfect sweet breakfast or brunch recipe. A decadent orange and chocolate filling is swirled between layers of gorgeous enriched dough and brushed with an orange syrup. Make easy work of breakfast by preparing the dough the day before and assembling the loaf the morning you bake this treat! #FloridasNaturalOrangeJuice #sponsoredpost

This chocolate orange cranberry babka has the fluffiest brioche dough (with an overnight rise option!) made with dried cranberries, orange zest, and a rich chocolate filling. It's drizzled with a zesty orange simple syrup that keeps the bread pillowy soft & moist.