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Babka Twist Doughnuts

June 17, 2015 By Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com 13 Comments

Babka Twist Doughnuts

 

We’re going to have a bit of a come-to-Jesus moment here right now. Baking can be one of the most frustrating hobbies to take up. There will be times when everything works out beautifully, the results look flawless, those danishes taste just like you walked them out of a bakery with your wooden shoes clanking a little Disney song along the way.

 

And then… there are going to be tons of times when that homemade candy looks like something the dog left behind for you. Y’all know what I’m talking about. With a handful of flour and frustration, I usually just dump out whatever I screwed up and start over once the steam all escapes from my head. I’m here to tell you all something that you probably already know, but sometimes forget– you can use that wonky dough for something delicious. I give to you evidence exhibit A–

 

Babka Cinnamon Sugar Twist Doughnuts.

 

Babka Twist Doughnuts with Cinnamon Sugar

 

If you keep up with the blog (I know you are subscribed to our e-mail updates…. RIGHT?!), you will remember a very recent post where I made a Peaches and Cream Babka. This stuff was PERFECT. Ribbons of southern peaches and a sweetened cream running through a yeast-risen bread. All topped with my latest obsession, crunchy pearl sugar. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, please.

 

Peaches and Cream Sweet Babka Bread

Peaches & Cream Sweet Babka

 

What I maaaaay have failed to mention in that post was the mind-blowing failure that I originally had with the dough during the first test batch. When I post recipes here, they have usually been made many, many times in my own kitchen by my very own chubby hands. I try to pride myself on developing recipes that really will work.

 

That’s all great and all if you aren’t the one trying to master the recipe. I royally screwed up the first round of babka dough. My best guess was that the yeast that I used didn’t hydrate or activate properly. After 3 hours, that blob of dough looked like… well… a blob of dough. It hadn’t gone anywhere except down. Right with my self-esteem.

 

Babka Twist Doughnuts with Cinnamon Sugar

 

As I was doing the walk of shame to the trash bin to dump out all of my miserable failures, I thought that I would try to do something with it. I hate to waste anything. It had flour and sugar in it. You should never, ever, ever throw sugar away.

 

I thought for a moment about what I could try to make. Something quick, since I had already stared at the dough for hours. I wanted it in the oven. Revenge, ya know? I decided to just roll it out and cut it into strips. Sweetened dough, even if just in boring little sticks would taste pretty good anyway, I thought.

 

Babka Twist Doughnuts with Cinnamon Sugar

 

I pulled out a pan to bake the sticks on, and realized that I had accidentally grabbed a mini-bunt/doughnut-ish whatever style baking pan. What is this witchcraft?! Obviously the universe was telling me, as it often does weekly, to make doughnuts. Baked cinnamon-sugar twisted babka fail doughnuts. Yes, Universe. I shall listen to you.

 

A simple twist and swirl into the pan and this was the result. Beautifully sweet, handheld treats. They sorta reminded me of carnival food. Seemed only right to dump powdered sugar and caramel sauce on it.

 

Babka Twist DoughnutsBabka Twist Doughnuts

 

There ya have it. It’s always nice when you can turn you failure into a success. I should end this by giving some sort of self-help-esque encouraging statement about how you should make the most of blah…blah…blah. Instead, I’m just going to say that this ended up giving me something sweet to eat more quickly than the original recipe. For that, my fat ass is thankful.

 

Enjoy, y’all!

 

 

Babka Cinnamon Twist Doughnuts
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
The best thing ever happened when I screwed up a babka dough-- Babka Twist Doughnuts! -- Cinnamon-sugar twisted sweet baked doughnuts. Super-quick and delicious! -- From SouthernFATTY.com
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour, sifted, AP
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup evaporated milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon/sugar mix
  • cinnamon/sugar mix, to top
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt in a bowl and whisk together.
  3. In mixer bowl, add egg, vanilla, butter, milk, 2 tablespoons cinnamon/sugar and fully mix.
  4. Stir together wet and dry ingredients until just combined.
  5. Roll out dough on well-floured surface to about ¼-1/2" thickness large rectangle.
  6. Brush off excess flour.
  7. Heavily sprinkle entire dough rectangle with cinnamon/sugar blend. The more the merrier!
  8. Use pizza cutter to slice dough into strips, cutting horizontally from your left-right.
  9. Take each strand and twist it carefully.
  10. Wrap each strand into a lightly greased doughnut pan for baking. I prefer THIS fluted mini doughnut pan.
  11. Note that the dough will overlap as it circles a couple times. This is what you want.
  12. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.
  13. Cool, but serve warm for best results.
  14. Top with caramel sauce and/or with coffee.
  15. Enjoy! - More on SouthernFATTY.com.
Notes
2015 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1
3.5.3226

 

I wanna hear all about your failures gone terribly right.

 

Comment below and tell me all about it!

 

 

Filed Under: Confections / Sweets Tagged With: babka, baked, cinnamon, donuts, doughnuts, fail, sugar, sweet

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  1. Erin

    July 22, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Oh my goodness YES. I’m totally late to the party on this post, but I think I need some of these doughnuts for breakfast now. Even though I’ve already eaten breakfast.

    And biggest food fail gone terribly right? Is it bad that I can only think of the things that have gone terribly, horribly wrong? Because that’s where my brain is today, including almost catching caramel corn on fire (oops) and literally catching the grill on fire. Yeaaaaaaaah.

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  2. Mary @chattavore

    June 25, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Oh wow, Phillip! These look so incredibly tasty. I’m always looking for new ways to use my doughnut pan, so thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  3. Ben Maclain|havocinthekitchen

    June 18, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    I’ve been speechless since I saw that Babka, and now these bad guys…They look just impeccable. Unfortunately, I often screw my baking stuff (and not only). But thanks for the inspiration! If I screw anything next time, I will make these donuts (even if it’s a salad or pasta), right?! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Amanda Brooks

    June 17, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    These look amazing! I’m drooling over here!

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    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      June 17, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      Thanks, Amanda!

      Reply
  5. Julia- Sprinkled With Jules

    June 17, 2015 at 11:43 am

    First of all, I love your writing style. I was laughing and smiling to myself while reading this whole post. Secondly, I am so glad the universe wanted you to make donuts with this dough, because they look amazing!!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      June 17, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      Awwww, thank you! I’m so glad to hear that. I sometimes forget that people actually read the posts 😉 — I try to stay as conversational as I can. Nobody has time for some boring “pour in the flour… blah blah blah” mess.

      Reply
  6. [email protected] Simple, Sweet Life

    June 17, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I like the way you think! Sometimes those culinary “disasters” really are irreversible (I’m looking at you homemade puff pastry dough I made that turned into a baking sheet full of butter stew!) but sometimes they become amazing creations of they’re own. Mmmm tasty disasters, you’re the best.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      June 17, 2015 at 3:02 pm

      Oh. Geez. — I’ve totally experienced the puff pastry woes. Those kind of projects are amazing when they work out. But, until then… UGH!

      Reply
  7. Matt @ Plating Pixels

    June 17, 2015 at 11:27 am

    Wow what a fun idea with the twists! And that caramel pour looks intense!

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    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      June 17, 2015 at 3:03 pm

      I do love me some sugaaaaa! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Trish

    June 17, 2015 at 10:37 am

    Love when a disaster turns into something wonderful! These look delicious.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      June 17, 2015 at 11:01 am

      Right?! I guess I’m going to have to just make double to ‘mess’ up the first batch next time. Thanks!

      Reply

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