Mini Rum Babà
The babà is a French dessert that over time has found its way into Neapolitan pastry and has become one of the most renowned and sought-after desserts. Babà can be made in many ways, using molds of different shapes and sizes and with various fillings of cream, whipped cream, or chocolate. Today I propose a mini version and I chose to fill them with pastry cream (a part of them). You can also choose not to fill them…
The babà are easy to make and great to serve at any type of occasion such as Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, or any kind of party. They are very cute and convenient to serve at dessert buffets! How do you like your babà? Classic or filled?
Also try these single-portion desserts:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Portions: 40
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Mini Rum Babà:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh yeast
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup egg yolks
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup rum
- rum flavoring (Optional)
Steps
For the preparation of the mini rum babà watch the video HERE.
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Put the flour, sugar, salt, half of the eggs, and half of the yolks and start kneading at low speed. Add the yeast.
Add a bit more eggs and yolks. Knead until the dough starts to detach from the sides then continue to add the eggs and yolks little by little. Finally, add cold butter in pieces and knead again to incorporate it. Transfer the obtained dough into a high-edged container.
Cover it and let it rise until it doubles in volume (I put it in the turned-off oven with the light on). Once doubled, put it into the molds using two teaspoons. Fill them about 3/4 full. Let rise for another hour
bake at 400°F for about 10 min
Syrup preparation:
In a saucepan put the water, sugar and let it dissolve on the stove. Turn off and let it cool well.
Once the babà are cooked and well cooled (I usually prepare them the day before), soak them a little at a time in the syrup.
Check if they are soaked enough, then remove them onto a tray. Proceed with all of them. Cut them and put a bit of cream using a piping bag.
Enjoy your meal!
