Name: Vegan Chocolate Babka
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 2 loaves (24 slices)
Ingredients: For the dough:; 4-5 cups of all purpose flour; 1 packet of 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 1/2 cup warm nondairy milk, like almond, soy or cashew milk; 1/3 cup plus a pinch of sugar; Zest of 1 lemon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 3/4 cup aquafaba; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 8 tbsp or 1 stick vegan butter or margarine at room temperature; 1 tsp salt; For the fudgy filling:; 1/2 cup cashews soaked for 30 minutes, then blended with 1/2 cup water until it forms a very smooth cashew cream. If needed to keep the blender blades moving, add 1 tbsp water at a time, not exceeding 4 tbsp.; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 8 tbsp (1 stick) vegan butter or margarine at room temperature; A pinch of salt; For the chocolate streusel:; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder; A pinch of salt; 4 1/2 tbsp vegan butter or margarine; For the syrup; 2/3 cup sugar; 2/3 cup water