This cinnamon swirl babka boasts a beautiful, flaky, buttery, soft, laminated crumb and is made with just TWO ingredients: cinnamon swirl dough and a couple of spoonfuls of Nutella!
We always have a couple of tubes of cinnamon swirl dough in the refrigerator for an easy weekend treat, do you?
And we always have Nutella in the cupboard.
Recently I discovered that if you unroll a couple of tubes of cinnamon swirl dough, spread on a little Nutella, roll them up, cut them in half lengthways, twist and bake, you can produce the most incredible cinnamon swirl babka loaf in no time!
The result is so delicious, I just had to share it with you.
Here’s how to make this delicious loaf. It’s so, so easy to do, but it looks so impressive.
Ingredients
- 2 rolls of cinnamon swirl dough
- 2 tbsp Nutella
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F fan (200C/390F regular oven).
Unroll the two tubes of dough, laying them side by side.
The cinnamon butter filling tends to clump a little, so spread it across the dough evenly.
Spoon the Nutella on top and spread evenly over the dough.
Roll up along the long edge.
If your dough has gone a bit soft, wrap in baking paper and pop in the fridge it to chill a little so that it firms up. Once firm, slice down the middle with a sharp knife.
Twist the two pieces together. I find it easiest to start from the middle, twisting out to one end and then to the other.
Drop into a lined loaf tin.
Bake for 30 mins until risen and cooked through.
Allow to cool a little before slicing.
Enjoy! This cinnamon swirl babka makes for the perfect breakfast treat.
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Cinnamon swirl babka
This cinnamon swirl babka boasts a beautiful, flaky, buttery, soft, laminated crumb and is made with just TWO ingredients: cinnamon swirl dough and a couple of spoonfuls of Nutella!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: Eastern European
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: cinnamon swirl babka
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Emily Leary
Ingredients
- 2 rolls cinnamon swirl dough (2 x 270g/9.5oz tubes)
- 2 tbsp Nutella
Notes
If your kitchen is very warm, you might find that your dough goes quite soft while you’re working with it. A few minutes in the fridge at any stage of the recipe should firm it up again nicely before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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