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S'mores Babka

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine European
Keyword smores ideas, smores recipe, sweet bread recipe
Prep Time 1 day 21 hours 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 3 8" Loafs

Ingredients

Babka Dough

  • 1 TBS Dry active yeast
  • 1/3 Cup + 1/2 tsp Sugar (80 g / 3 oz)
  • 1/2 Cup Lukewarm Water ( 120 ml / 4 oz)
  • 4 1/2 Cup Unbleached AP Flour (540 g / 19 oz)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 Cup Whole milk (120 ml / 4 oz)
  • 1 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, melted (170 g / 6 oz)
  • 2 Large Eggs

Sugar Syrup

  • 2/3 Cup Water (160 ml / 5.5 oz)
  • 1 Cup Sugar (200 g / 7 oz)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

For The Filling

  • 1/3 Cup Chocolate or Hazelnut Spread
  • 1/2 Cup Marshmallow Fluff
  • 1/4 Cup Crushed Grahm Cracker Crumbs

Instructions

To Make The Dough

  • Place the yeast and 1/2 tsp of sugar in a medium bowl. Add the water stir to combine and set a side for 10-15 minutes.
  • In a bowl of a standing mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment mix the flour, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla.
  • In a medium sauce pan or in the microwave, warm the milk to a simmer. Do not allow it to boil. When too hot the yeast may die. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes.
  • With the mixer on low, add the water-yeat mixture, milk and melted butter. Add the eggs one at a time.
  • Allow the ingridients to come together to a clumpy mixture then turn mixer off and switch to the dought hook.
  • Once the dought comes together, turn the mixer off and scrap the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Raise the speed to medium-high and knead for additional 7-10 minutes. Until the dough is elastic and smooth.
  • Place the dough in a grease bowl, cover with a damp towl (or plastic bag) and let rise for 1-2 hours.
  • While the dough is resting, make the sugar syrup. Mix the ingredients together and allow to cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Grease three 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pans.
  • Dived the dough into three equal parts. Roll out each part into a ractengle and spread 1/3 of the choclate spread, then the marshmallow fluff and them sprinkle with some grahm crackers crumbs.
  • Roll the dough along the shorter side.
  • Once the dough is rolled into a log. Cut it horizontaly straight down the middle so the middle filling is exposted.
  • Layer each piece ontop of the other and twist. Place it in a greased pan. Repeat with the other two pieces.
  • Allow the loafs to raise for about 30-45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375F about 20 minutes before baking.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, brush each loaf with two coats of syrup then place back in the oven and back for additional 15-20 minutes.
  • When the Babkas come out of the oven, brush each onne with another 3 coats of syrup.
  • Crafully run a knife throu the sides of the pan to realse the Babkas and allow to cool on a cooling rack.