📍 Where this dish comes from: Vienna, Austria
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This is a genuinely more indulgent take on babka than the pareve version earlier in the book, adding a cream cheese layer alongside the chocolate for a richer, more complex swirl running through every slice.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour (for dough)
- 4 large eggs (for dough)
- 1/4 cup butter melted (for dough)
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar substitute (for dough)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 oz cream cheese softened (for filling)
- 4 oz dark chocolate melted (for filling)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar substitute (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a loaf pan with parchment.
- Whisk almond flour, eggs, melted butter, sugar substitute, and baking powder into a soft dough.
- Beat cream cheese with 1 tbsp sugar substitute until smooth.
- Mix melted chocolate with remaining sugar substitute.
- Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment into a large rectangle.
- Spread the cream cheese layer evenly over the dough, then the chocolate layer on top.
- Roll the dough up tightly from one long side into a log, then twist it in half lengthwise, keeping the cut sides facing up.
- Transfer to the prepared pan, twisted side up.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until set and lightly browned.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 290kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 25g | Fiber: 3g
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Health Benefits
- Cream cheese and butter provide calcium along with the dough’s rich texture.
- Almond flour adds fiber that a traditional wheat dough lacks.
- Dark chocolate contributes antioxidant compounds along with its rich flavor.