Babka Recipes That Are Braided Full Of Deliciousness

Bread + chocolate = so much love.

Of all the breads that can be baked, babka is by far the prettiest. Its braided layers present what has been rolled inside, which is usually the wonderful gift of chocolate -- though sometimes cinnamon, nuts and fruit make their way in there, too. The dough used to bake babka is a version of brioche, which is the butteriest bread of all.

Babka has a strong Eastern European Jewish heritage, but has made its home in North America, too. We're ever so thankful that it made the transatlantic journey, because life without babka just wouldn't be as sweet. Just look at these beautiful breads and tell us you don't agree:

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Salted Chocolate And Marzipan Babka
Half Baked Harvest
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2
Pumpkin, Rye And Chocolate Babka
The Bojon Gourmet
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3
Chocolate Cinnamon Babka Muffins
How Sweet It Is
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4
Eggnog Chocolate Marzipan Babka French Toast
Half Baked Harvest
5
Sweet Potato Pie Babka
A Brown Table
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6
White Chocolate Cranberry Babka
Culinary Concoctions By Peabody
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7
Matcha Black Sesame Babka
Fix Feast Flair
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8
Gluten Free Chocolate Babka
Gluten Free On A Shoestring
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9
Cinnamon Babka
Brown Eyed Baker
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10
Ripped Chocolate And Hazelnut Babka
Not Quite Nigella
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Nutella Babka
Girl Versus Dough
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