This is a Halloween candy corn themed coconut chocolate babka, as suggested by my husband. No candy corn was used in this recipe (I'm not a fan). I couldn't resist giving this a try. I think he may have been in the mood for some chocolatey goodness, and he kept nudging me along with ideas.
I followed Maurizio's recipe again. Once the dough was almost mixed to where it needed to be, I split it into 2 randomly sized balls. Then I started adding food coloring to the dough.... The only other colored bread recipe I found had suggestions for how much to add, and it was wayyy more than I intended for the orange color. The yellow came out a little less intense, but still more than expected. I lost count adding it 1-2 drops at a time, but I think it was about 10-12 drops. Apparently the color intensifies after a couple of minutes. Lesson learned....
Crumb shot tomorrow, after we get to a family gathering. The kids will be all sugared up before they even go Trick or Treating. 😆
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Orange and yellow babka before but now I have. Great idea! Can't go wrong with chocolatey goodness. I had a craving myself and made a chocolate and raisin sourdough. Toasted and slathered with peanut butter doesn't get much better.
Enjoy!
And a bit easier to make too, lol. The crumb was a bolder color than I initially had pictured, but still good. And most importantly, it all tasted great.
They loved it! It was a fun experiment, though not something I am likely to do very often. I definitely learned to do some things that I had never tried before, like layering the dough. Most importantly, it tasted great. I was able to save a few slices for us to enjoy at home. This may not be the best way to get ready for the holiday season, lol.....
Awesome idea and execution! I'm betting the kids were a little surprised when the slices of that one came out. :-)
Thanks Troy!
I think they were more focused on eating chocolatey goodness, lol. Young boys.... 😄
Wow Mary, that is one striking babka. The colours turned out so well. Hope everyone enjoyed it.
Benny
Thanks Benny!
It was a hit. We have just a little left.... Will likely finish it off tonight. And then start practicing some caloric moderation before the holidays kick in, lol.
Great idea and the crumb looked very impressive.