CHOCOLATE SWIRL BABKA MUFFINS

Chocolate swirl Babka muffins

We make muffins in a small cup cake moulds by using the batter.This muffins is made of softened dough stuffed and rolled out like a cigar a big one haha.........:) suggested by swathi iyer from baking partners.She suggests really wonderful and funfilled recipes everytime.

Adapted from Portugese girl cooks http://www.portuguesegirlcooks.com/2013/12/chocolate-babka-swirl-buns/

Even it looks like a budding rose..........My kids love whatever I prepare and this is with chocolate filling..........other than that no words to say.....................The plate is empty after few seconds................Swathi told it makes 12 muffins but I've got only 9,I don't know why :P

Ingredients:

Filling:

choco chips-3/4 cup 

brown sugar-1/4 cup  

cinnamon powder-1/2 tsp(if u dont like it avoid it) 

 salt a pinch  

butter-3 tbsp

            Blend them to make crumbles and set aside.

Dough:

Maida flour-2 cups  

 milk-1/2 cup   

sugar(powdered is best)-1/4 cup 

   salt-1/2 tsp  

egg-1  

yeast(dry or instant)-2 tsp  

 butter-3 tbsp  

Method:

                                   In a bowl add warm milk 1 tbsp from 1/2 cup salt 1/2 tsp then add yeast set aside to prove.If you use instant yeast you can mix them all immediately but for dry yeast you have to wait for 10-15 mins till it bubbles up.In a bowl add in remaining ingredients except maida,whisk it.Add in maida flour knead till it combines well then attach hook attachment and knead the dough till it rolls well and not stick to the surface.Can knead by hand itself but you must have patience and strength :P.You can use hand machine to knead the dough but important is kneading the dough till soft and non-sticky........

                                 Place them in a greased bowl  and place them on a warm place and allow them to prove for upto 2 hrs.Dust the surface and knead the dough well and roll them like sheet in 11/2 inch thick .coat butter in all over the sheet and sprinkle the filling leaving the edges.Now roll them tight to form a cylinderical shape.Cut them 21/2 inches thick and place them in cupcake moulds.

Leave them to rise again for 45-50 mins,In a meanwhile Preheat the oven to 190°c and bake them for 15-20 mins.

Note:

In original recipe they used strausel topping but I avoided it if you want to use

Mix 1/3 cup sugar,1/4 cp flour,3 tsp butter and sprinkle them on top when baking.