Savory Babka

A babka is famously a sweet dense bread usually swirled with a cinnamon or chocolate filling. Today, however, we are going to head in the savory direction and making one that is marbled with a delicious spinach pesto. Because you get to eat it fresh from the oven, this babka is guaranteed to be better than one you can get from a bakery, and the savory twist is a fun way to switch things up!

This bread has the same soft, rich dough associated with a babka, but instead of being filled with a traditional sweet filling, it has an herb-speckled, garlic-scented spinach pesto swirled throughout. Once it is sliced and toasted it pairs perfectly with a warm bowl of soup. It is also delicious when dipped in marinara sauce or you can spread some hummus on it and enjoy it as you would regular toast.

I have used my homemade pesto in this recipe and if you are interested, the recipe is provided at the end of the blog.

So, let's get baking!