17 Amazingly Delicious Challah Bread Recipes
FEBRUARY 06, 2023
CHALLAH BREAD
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If you thought regular bread was delicious, wait until you try challah bread! This iconic Jewish bread is soft and fluffy on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside. It’s perfect for slicing and spreading with butter, toasting and making sandwiches, or just eating a slice all on its own.
The best part is, challah bread is relatively easy to make. We’ve rounded up our 17 favorite challah bread recipes from around the web, from classic versions to more adventurous options. With these recipes, you can make challah bread for special occasions, or just as a special treat for yourself.
So grab a bowl and a wooden spoon and let’s get baking!
Proportional Plate
Challah
L'shana tova! Today I'm sharing a round challah recipe to help you celebrate the new year. It has step by step photo instructions for how to braid it and has a glaze sure to get you a golden brown that is nothing short of perfection. I'm not one to make challah every Friday night, but Rosh Hashanah ...
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460
5
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
395
CALORIES
$0.29
PER SERVING
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The Little Ferraro Kitchen
Garlic Rosemary Challah
Garlic rosemary challah is a deliciously savory challah, with classic flavors of roasted garlic powder and freshly chopped rosemary.
5
805
11
1375
CALORIES
$1.22
PER SERVING
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Kosher
Pesto and Goat Cheese Stuffed Challah
Pesto is one of my favorite ingredients to stuff inside challah or babka. Because of the consistency of pesto, the flavors sort of infuse right into the dough as it bakes. Don’t feel you have to restrict yourself to classic basil pesto – I have improvised various versions of pesto made from whatever...
27
5 hr
TOTAL TIME
$4.90
PER SERVING
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Veena Azmanov
Challah Bread Recipe
Have you been intimidated by the pretty challah? Not any more. Today, I share with you the easiest three-braid challah bread recipe you will ever make. This recipe uses just six ingredients, which are regular pantry staples and the process is surprisingly simple and easy.
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13,942
217
2 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
1407
CALORIES
$1.00
PER SERVING
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Add a Pinch
Challah Bread Recipe
Challah Bread is a satisfying and impressive bread to make at home. The dough is wonderful for cinnamon rolls and day old bread makes amazing French toast and bread pudding.
46
4 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
854
CALORIES
$3.29
PER SERVING
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Feeding Your Fam
Challah Bread Recipe
Homemade Challah Bread is a simple bread made with flour, yeast, sugar, water, eggs and oil. This simple bread is formed into a braid to make a beautiful loaf. This recipe makes 2 loaves.
2
1 hr 50 min
TOTAL TIME
99
CALORIES
$0.06
PER SERVING
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Cooklist AI
Apple Currant Challah Delights
These scrumptious Apple Currant Challah Delights are perfect for special occasions or simply satisfying your sweet cravings. Indulge in these soft challah rolls filled with a delicious apple currant mixture any time of the year.
1
1 hr 37 min
TOTAL TIME
377
CALORIES
$0.33
PER SERVING
Ingredients
Directions
11 STEPS
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve 2 teaspoons instant yeast in 1 cup warm water. Let the mixture sit for 2 minutes to see some bubbles, indicating the yeast is active.
2
Whisk in 1 egg and 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
3
Add 4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt, and 4 tablespoons sugar to the yeast mixture. Beat with a dough hook attachment for a few minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
4
Remove the dough and shape into a ball. Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 30 minutes on a floured surface or parchment paper.
5
While the dough is resting, combine 1 cup chopped apple with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 cup currants, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl to make the apple-currant filling.
6
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Flatten each piece into a 6-inch long oval.
7
Place a heaping tablespoon of the apple-currant mixture down the center of each oval. Close the dough around the filling and roll it into a 9-inch rope.
8
Loosely coil the rope, sealing the end to the dough. Place each coil onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover the coils with a kitchen towel and let them rise for 30 minutes in a warm location.
9
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
10
Create an egg wash by beating the remaining egg. Brush the challahs with the egg wash.
11
Bake the challahs for 5 minutes at 375°F, then decrease the oven temperature to 350°F and bake for approximately 22 minutes longer, until golden brown and cooked through.
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Easy Weeknight Recipes
The Best Challah Bread
You’ll absolutely love this Homemade Challah Bread recipe! It yields a soft, rich, and slightly sweet braided loaf, golden-brown and light as air.
5
195
6
2 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
269
CALORIES
$0.23
PER SERVING
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Red Star Original
Cinnamon Sugar Pecan Challah Braid
This cinnamon sugar pecan challah braid is a light and airy bread with a sweet and slightly crunchy outer crust that would make the perfect addition to your next brunch holiday celebration.
141
32
758
CALORIES
$0.72
PER SERVING
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Pies and Tacos
Challah Bread
This homemade Challah Bread Recipe is easier to make than it seems. I will show you how to make a 4 braid challah bread!
24
11
2 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
1388
CALORIES
$1.00
PER SERVING
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Baking A Moment
Challah Bread
Traditional braided challah bread recipe! Make this soft, slightly sweet enriched bread in one afternoon. Video tutorial shows how to braid.
1
789
33
3 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
84
CALORIES
$0.27
PER SERVING
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Challah
With its rich, slightly sweet flavor, shiny golden crust, and pillowy interior, challah isn't just for the Jewish holidays -- it appeals to everyone, any time!
141
212
CALORIES
$0.14
PER SERVING
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Kitchen Confidante
Sweet Potato Challah
Bring the aroma of autumn indoors when you bake tender loaves of Sweet Potato Challah.
144
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
896
CALORIES
$1.08
PER SERVING
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OMG Yummy
Challah Rolls with Apple Currant Filling
Challah rolls filled with apples and currants are perfect for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur BUT why limit yourself? These little gems are perfect individual servings for breakfast, lunch and dinner all year round.
4
156
2
1 hr 37 min
TOTAL TIME
928
CALORIES
$0.83
PER SERVING
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Lion's Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Round Challah
Lion's Bread Cinnamon Raisin Round Challah bread, filled with warm cinnamon-sugar and sweet raisins - just in time for Rosh Hashanah, but perfect for ALL of the holidays
1
588
15
1911
CALORIES
$1.91
PER SERVING
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Cook.me Inc
Easy Challah Bread
Traditional Jewish dinner or not, we all know Easy Challah Bread is one of the best bread recipes to use. We love to have our Friday night leftovers for Saturday morning toast with Nutella! It’s a real treat. Let us know if you enjoy it and tag #cookmerecipes online and share your own bread pictures...
15
8
3 hr 55 min
TOTAL TIME
378
CALORIES
$0.45
PER SERVING
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One Sarcastic Baker
Basic Challah Bread Loaf
Try your hand at making the perfect, fluffy Challah bread loaf just like a pro with this easy-to-follow recipe!
1
369
55 min
TOTAL TIME
1181
CALORIES
$5.11
PER SERVING
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Veena Azmanov
Challah Bread Recipe
Challah bread recipe is a buttery, rich and absolutely beautiful braided loaf of bread. Today, I will teach you to make this four-braid challah with step by step pictures and video tutorial. You will be surprised at how simple and easy it can be this bread at home.
18
171
15
2 hr 50 min
TOTAL TIME
128
CALORIES
$0.58
PER SERVING
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