Recipe by Esther Deutsch

Mini Cheese Babke

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Dairy Dairy
Medium Medium
24 Servings
Allergens
3 Hours
Diets

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3 ounces yeast

  • 1 and 1/2 cups warm water

  • 1 cup and 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 cup milk

  • 2 eggs and 4 egg yolks

  • 10 cups flour

  • 4 sticks butter

  • 2 packages or scoops vanilla sugar

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cheese Filling

  • 2 pounds cream cheese

  • 1/2 pound farmer cheese

  • 1 and 1/3 cups sugar

Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 stick butter

  • 1 cup flour

  • 1/2 cup sugar

Directions

Prepare the Babke

1.

To prepare the dough, dissolve yeast in warm water and sugar. Add dissolved yeast to remaining dough ingredients in a stand-alone mixer until thoroughly mixed and evenly incorporated. Remove from mixer and place in a large non-reactive bowl (glass or plastic) and cover with plastic wrap.

2.

Allow dough to rise for one hour. Punch down the dough, and allow to rise for an additional half hour.

3.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

4.

Divide the dough into six portions. Roll out each portion of dough into a thin square.

5.

In the bowl of a mixer, mix all cheese filling ingredients. Spread an even layer of cheese mixture on top of each portion of dough. Roll up dough jelly-roll style; use a large stainless steel spatula if necessary to help you lift the dough off the counter.

6.

Cut the rolled up dough in to one-inch pieces. Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray. Place a one-inch slice in each muffin slot.

7.

Mix crumb topping ingredients. Sprinkle on top of each babke muffin. Allow to rise for additional half hour.

8.

Bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes:

Yield: 48-52 mini babkes or four round babke Bundt cakes.
Mini Cheese Babke

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Shmuli Silber
Shmuli Silber
11 months ago

Do these freeze well?

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Chumie Kramer
Chumie Kramer
7 years ago

The shape of the Babka If I’m rolling the dough in jelly style how is it going to get that shape?
Waiting for a response. Thanks

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Cnooymow{shman
Cnooymow{shman
Reply to  Chumie Kramer
7 years ago

Hi Chumie,
The key to the shape is in this line of the recipe :Cut the rolled up dough in to one-inch pieces. Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray. Place a one-inch slice in each muffin slot.
Being in that muffin slot must do the trick.

Gitty
Gitty
2 years ago

Therese are heavenly!!

leah
leah
7 years ago

delicacy i made these for shavuos and they finished almost as instantly as i took them out.
dont mistake the time it takes to make for a difficult recipe- totally worth it.
mmmm….yummy 🙂

Chaia Frishman
Chaia Frishman
Reply to  leah
7 years ago

They are so cute!