This easy Cranberry Orange Babka is a flavorful sweet bread perfect for the cranberry and holiday seasons. The babka is beautifully braided and has an impressive look. With its soft crumb and flavorful cranberry orange filling this bread makes a great treat for breakfast or as a snack during the day.
How to make Cranberry Orange Babka.
For this easy recipe of babka, first, you have to prepare the dough. Knead all the ingredients together, and let it rise at room temperature or in a warm place for about one hour until doubles in size.
Meanwhile, prepare the cranberry orange filling. This is easy and quick and takes no more than 10 minutes. I like to sieve the cranberry sauce to create a smooth filling but you can also consider blending it or leaving it as it is.
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle. Evenly spread the cranberry orange filling, leaving about 1-inch (2.5cm) border around the edges. Roll the dough and cut the log in half lengthwise using a sharp knife.
Carefully, braid the two pieces, and transfer the braided bread into a parchment paper-lined loaf pan. Cover with a kitchen towel, let it rest, and rise at room temperature for 20-30 minutes more. During this time, preheat the oven.
Bake for about 45 minutes until cooked through. I recommend covering the babka with aluminum foil after the first 15-20 minutes of baking.
Let it cool completely before slicing. Hope you will try this amazing Cranberry Orange Babka, tag me on Instagram if you do and enjoy as much as we did.
More bread recipes you may also like
If you like sweet bread recipes you may also like this Orange Nutella Walnut Babka. Even though it requires more time to prepare, this babka has an amazing crumb that is irresistible. For easier and quick bread recipes you may want to try this Cinnamon Braided Bread or this Chocolate Swirl Milk Bread. This Nutella Pull Apart Bread is also a great choice perfect for any day of the year. For a savory braided bread this Christmas Braided Bread is a great choice for Christmas dinner table.
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looks fabulous. are you suppose to knead until stretchy or just till it pulls away from the sides?
Knead for about 10 minutes until pulls away from the sides and feels stretchy… the results are better this way.
I made this today and it was wonderful!!! My oranges were not that sweet (as season is just upon us) but it still turned out great!!!
So happy to hear you tried this out, Rosanne! 😊 Wishing you a joyful and delicious holiday season! 🎄✨
I made it and it’s delicious! Can you prepare it in advance and freeze it?
So glad you enjoyed it 🙂 Yes, you can bake the babka, let it cool completely and then freeze.