Blueberry Babka

butternutbakeryblog.com soft & rich BLUEBERRY BABKA

butternutbakeryblog.com This blueberry babka is the perfect balance of sweet & fruity with a rich & soft brioche dough swirled with homemade blueberry jam.

butternutbakeryblog.com WHAT YOU NEED blueberries sugar lemon juice & zest all purpose flour active dry yeast eggs milk vanilla extract almond extract salt unsalted butter

butternutbakeryblog.com start with a soft enriched brioche dough - mix until smooth and chill overnight

butternutbakeryblog.com once chilled, roll into a 10x12" rectangle and spread the blueberry jam on top in a thin layer

butternutbakeryblog.com roll into a tight log. when the filling in spread thin, it should not spill out the sides

butternutbakeryblog.com slice it down the middle, length wise, to expose the layers inside

butternutbakeryblog.com place the two sections, slice side up, into an X formation

butternutbakeryblog.com and fold over each end 2 1/2 times until you create a long swirled loaf

butternutbakeryblog.com place into a loaf pan and let it rest for 1 1/2 hours. then bake for 40 minutes and top with simple syrup

butternutbakeryblog.com allow it to cool, drizzle with icing, slice, and enjoy!