Description
This Dark Chocolate Cherry Babka Filling combines rich chocolate and tart cherries for a decadent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 3 ounces Dark chocolate
- 1.5 tablespoons Cocoa powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.125 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 cup Pitted and quartered cherries
Instructions
- Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Stir gently until fully combined and glossy, ensuring you don’t burn the chocolate—this should take about 5 minutes.
- Combine the cocoa powder, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into the melted chocolate mixture. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix until smooth and free of lumps, approximately 2 minutes.
- Fold in the quartered cherries, ensuring each piece is well-coated in the luscious chocolate filling.
- Spread the filling evenly over your rolled-out babka dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Shape and bake your babka according to your preferred recipe directions.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg