Chocolate Babka

Name: Chocolate Babka
Ingredients: Filling:; 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely grated; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Streusel:; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons white rice flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; Dough:; 1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons); 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided; 1 1/2 cups warm 1% low-fat milk (100° to 110°); 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 4.2 ounces sweet white sorghum flour (about 1 cup); 4.2 ounces tapioca flour (about 1 cup); 2.6 ounces potato starch (about 1/2 cup); 2.3 ounces cornstarch (about 1/2 cup); 1 tablespoon xanthan gum; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Cooking spray

27 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Filling:
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely grated
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Streusel:
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons white rice flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
Dough:
1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
5 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups warm 1% low-fat milk (100° to 110°)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
4.2 ounces sweet white sorghum flour (about 1 cup)
4.2 ounces tapioca flour (about 1 cup)
2.6 ounces potato starch (about 1/2 cup)
2.3 ounces cornstarch (about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon xanthan gum
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray

Directions

1

To prepare filling, combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.
2

To prepare streusel, combine 1 tablespoon filling, powdered sugar, white rice flour, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; cut in 1 tablespoon butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Cover and refrigerate.
3

To prepare dough, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in milk in a bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
4

Combine melted butter, oil, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Weigh or lightly spoon flours, potato starch, and cornstarch into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, potato starch, cornstarch, 4 tablespoons sugar, xanthan gum, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed. Add yeast mixture and egg mixture; beat at low speed until blended. Add 1/3 cup streusel; beat just until blended.
5

Spoon one-third of dough evenly into bottom of a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Top with half of filling. Repeat procedure ending with dough. Swirl dough together using the tip of a knife. Cover with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray, and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until dough reaches top of pan.
6

Preheat oven to 350°.
7

Sprinkle top of dough with streusel. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until browned or loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely.