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Cinnamon Pecan Twist Bread (Babka)
Snacks & Sweet Things

Well, how about a wonderfully tasty and healthy yeast plait with a filling of pecans, date syrup and cinnamon? With a little patience, this Twist Bread is the perfect dessert or the most delicious snack in between. In this recipe we use mainly healthy and wholesome ingredients that provide your body with many nutrients. So this is even a snack with great benefits.

In this recipe I have prepared a small yeast plait and therefore used a small box form* with the dimensions 21x7x7cm. If you use a normal sized crate mould, you should double the amount!

Duration 180 minutes
Ingredients for 9 portions
For the dough:
  • 10g fresh yeast
  • 20g coconut blossom sugar
  • 80ml soy milk
  • 2 tablespoons of neutral vegetable oil
  • 170g wholemeal flour (here: spelt wholemeal flour)
For the filling:
  • 50g vegan butter
  • 30g liquid sweetener (here: date syrup)
  • 70g pecan nuts
  • 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation
  1. dissolve yeast and coconut blossom sugar in lukewarm soy milk in a large bowl
  2. wait for 10 minutes until the mixture begins to foam a little
  3. carefully add oil and wholemeal flour
  4. knead the dough for a few minutes until it is smooth and elastic
  5. cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the dough rise in a warm and dark place for about 60 minutes until it has doubled
  6. In the meantime, melt the butter for the filling and chop the pecans
  7. mix all filling ingredients in a bowl
  8. after resting, roll out the dough to a square about 0.25cm high, spread with the filling and roll up on the long side
  9. cut the dough roll lengthwise and braid it together, press the ends together a little (see step by step instructions in the blogpost)
  10. put the braided dough into a greased box (mine measures 21x7x7cm) and let it rise for another 30 minutes in a dark, warm place
  11. preheat oven to 180°C circulating air
  12. bake the yeast plait on the middle shelf for approx. 40-50 minutes
  13. Let it cool down & enjoy!
Nutritional values for 1 portion
Calories
214 kcal
Fat
14,0g
Carbs
17,4g
Protein
4,0g