
Halva and Nutella Babka Buns
Total Time
Prep: 1 hour + rising Bake: 15 min.
Yield
8 buns
This recipe is the result of many years of tweaking and perfecting. It is a favorite request when visitors come to my farm. —Dawn Lamoureux-Crocker, Machiasport, Maine
Ingredients
- 3-3/4 to 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 jar (13 ounces) Nutella
- 6 ounces halva with pistachio, crumbled (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- GLAZE (optional):
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add milk, vanilla and lemon zest to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 5-7 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a 10x5-in. rectangle about 1/8 in. thick. For each, spread Nutella to within 1/2 in. of edges, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons halva and 1 tablespoon chocolate chips, and roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam and ends to seal.
- Using a sharp knife, cut each roll lengthwise in half; carefully turn each half cut side up. Loosely twist strips around each other, keeping cut surfaces facing up; pinch ends together to seal. Repeat for remaining buns. Place cut side up on parchment-lined baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°.
- Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. If desired, in a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter, stirring until melted. Brush over buns and serve buns warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 bun: 748 calories, 34g fat (11g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 196mg sodium, 102g carbohydrate (52g sugars, 5g fiber), 14g protein.
This recipe is the result of many years of tweaking and perfecting. It is a favorite request when visitors come to my farm. —Dawn Lamoureux-Crocker, Machiasport, Maine
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