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Eggless Chocolate Babka Muffins

Course Desserts
Cuisine International
Servings 12 persons

Ingredients
  

  • For The Dough:
  • Warm Milk-1/2 cup
  • Sugar-1/4 cup
  • Instant Yeast-2 tsp
  • Milk-1/4 cup
  • Vinegar-1/4 tsp
  • Flour / Maida-2 cups
  • Salt-1/2 tsp
  • Butter-3 tbs
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  • For The Filling:
  • Semi Sweet Chocolate-1 cup
  • Brown Sugar-1/4 cup
  • Salt-a pinch
  • Butter-3 tbs
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  • For The Streusel Topping:
  • Flour-1/3 cup
  • Brown Sugar-1/3 cup
  • Butter-3 tbs
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  • Milk- For Milk Wash

Instructions
 

  • For The Dough:
  • In a large bowl , mix together milk, sugar and yeast.
  • Mix together milk and vinegar and set aside until it curdles.
  • Add this to the yeast mixture along with slat and flour.
  • Mix to form a slightly sticky dough.
  • Add butter and knead to incorporate into the dough.
  • Turn it on the counter and knead for 10 minutes until soft, smooth and elastic.
  • Oil a bowl, place the dough inside and coat the top of dough with oil.
  • Cover with cling wrap and set it aside until it doubles. It may take 60-75 minutes depending upon the weather.
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  • For The Filling:
  • Take cold grated chocolate/ choco chips in a mixer.
  • Add brown sugar and a pinch of salt.
  • Run the mixture until the chocolate is crumbly.
  • Set aside.
  • For The Streusel Topping:
  • Mix together flour, butter and sugar.
  • It will be a crumbly dough.
  • Set aside.
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  • Assembling and baking:
  • When the dough is double in volume, remove it from the bow, press it to remove air.
  • Roll it into a thin rectangle.
  • Apply butter reserved for filling on the rolled out dough.
  • Spread the chocolate crumbs on the butter layer evenly.
  • Roll it into a tight log.
  • Cut the roll into 12 equal pieces.
  • Generously butter a muffin pan.
  • Place the slices in the moulds.
  • Cover with cling wrap and allow it to double for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Remove cling wrap from the muffin pan.
  • Divide the streusal topping into 12 equal portions.
  • Brush the top of the slices with milk and spread the streusel mixture on top of the slices.
  • Bake the muffins for 15- 20 minutes or until the top is nicely golden in colour.
  • Remove from oven and allow the temperature to drop.
  • Serve them warm or at room temperature.