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spiced eggnog babka buns with glaze on small stripe dessert plates on a marble counter.

Spiced Eggnog Babka Buns

Mimi Council
Soft and pillowy yeast dough is made with eggnog, filled with cinnamon, spice, and everything nice and slathered in a sweet glaze. These Eggnog Babka Buns the perfect addition to your Christmas brunch!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting TIme 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Makes 6 buns
Calories 701 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Stand Mixer
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients
 
 

Dough

  • 7 grams instant yeast
  • ½ teaspoon cane sugar
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • ¼ cup salted butter
  • ¾ cup eggnog
  • 446 grams all purpose flour
  • 57 grams cane sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg

Filling

  • 57 grams salted butter (softened)
  • 113 grams light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Glaze

  • 212 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 3 tablespoons eggnog

Instructions
 

  • To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the yeast, ½ teaspoon cane sugar, and warm water. Stir to combine and let sit for 3 to 5 minutes or until bubbly.
  • In a medium pot over medium heat, add the butter and eggnog. Stir until completely melted, remove from heat.
  • Add the flour, remaining 57 grams cane sugar, and salt to the mixing bowl in that order. Add the egg and milk mixture and knead on speed 2 to 4 for 5 minutes.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, add cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 to 3 hours or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • To make the filling: In a bowl, add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and mix to combine completely. Set aside.
  • Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces, you can just eyeball it.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out each dough ball to a rectangle that is about 8 x 4-inches. Using a butter knife or spatula spread the butter all over the rolled out dough pieces.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar and spice mixture to completely cover the butter on each piece of dough. Starting at the larger side, fold the dough over and start to roll the dough until it is completely rolled into a log. Repeat with each piece of dough.
  • Place the dough logs seam side down and using a sharp knife, cut them in half down the middle. Twist the two pieces together and then roll them into a spiral.
  • Place each babka bun in a muffin tin. Or if not using a muffin tin, place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the buns are lightly golden brown.
  • To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, add the powdered sugar and eggnog. Whisk together until you have a smooth glaze. Spread the glaze over the warm buns. Serve immediately.
  • Store extra buns in a cake dome or airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

Tips
  • Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
  • Make sure that your yeast is good. This is why I check for bubbles, even though I’m using instant yeast in this recipe (that doesn’t have to be activated). But, if yeast is bad, then this recipe will fail. So be sure to use fresh yeast. If you have had yeast in your pantry for a long time, check the best by date if it’s a package and make sure it’s bubbly before going on with the recipe.
  • I use eggnog inside the dough and for the glaze. But these Spiced Babka Buns would be delicious year round if you just swap out the eggnog for milk!
  • I baked these in a large muffin pan. The muffin pan I have is larger than a standard muffin or cupcake pan. So, if you are using a standard size muffin pan, you will want to make smaller buns as mine were already bursting out of this larger pan! If that’s the case, I would recommend getting 8 buns instead of 6.
  • You do not have to use a muffin pan for this recipe! You can simply place the babka buns on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake them on the baking sheet. If you do this, they will look like mini round babkas (like mini versions of my Eggless Blueberry Babka Coffee Cake)!
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Nutrition

Calories: 701kcalCarbohydrates: 124gProtein: 11gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 3gSugar: 65gVitamin A: 597IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 4mg
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