There’s babka, and then there’s the award-winning, chocolate babka from Breads Bakery. When the renowned Union Square shop first opened its doors in 2013, it didn’t take long for its chocolate babka to gain city-wide acclaim—or for us to hear about it in Portland, OR. To create an ice cream that mimics the bread’s distinct marbling and irresistible texture, we dice up the famous loaves, cook them down with condensed milk, then layer in salted sweet cream ice cream. Homemade hazelnut fudge and bits of chocolate stracciatella ripple throughout, completing the flavor we couldn’t not make for Manhattan.
