Traffic light babkas

These gorgeously light and fluffy plaited loaves are streaked with alternate layers of glorious green basil pesto and sun-dried tomato pesto. Each one brings a welcome blast of vibrant summery flavour to the table as we head into autumn.

Babkas look fiddly but they are actually pretty easy to make. I always make two loaves, one for now and one for the freezer (if they last that long) it’s great toasted and makes brilliant croutons if you don’t manage to eat it in the first few days. If you fancy trying it for yourself, you can find my pesto babka recipe in The Green Batch Cook Book. Happy baking!