Today I am going to share one of my favourites: the Honey Challah Recipe.
Super Delicious and easy-to-make honey challah recipe is best to serve with saucy dishes so you can mop up the sauce with the bread!
This recipe is inspired by Challah bread, which is a type of bread by the Jewish, and they are usually braided. Challah bread is usually eaten in celebration. (source: Wikipedia)
This honey challah bread pairs so perfectly with the beef stew that I shared earlier.
What ingredients do you need to make this Honey challah recipe?
Jump to VideoJump to RecipeYeast mixture
- 1 tbsp Yeast
- 1/4 cup 100F water
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1/4 cup bread four
Challah Dough
- 75 g Olive Oil
- 117 g Honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 405 g bread flour
- 11 g Salt
Egg Wash
- 1 beaten egg
Topping
- Some Sesame seeds
Secret Ingredients:
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon
Is Honey Challah Recipe Vegan?
This recipe is NOT vegan because we have used eggs. If you would like to make this a Vegan Honey Challah recipe, you can substitute the eggs with 3 ripe bananas.
Banana is a good substitute for eggs in most baking recipes. Banana adds moisture and enhances flavours and texture!
If you don’t like bananas, you might just add more water to the vegan recipe.
Can Honey Challah Recipe be Frozen?
Once the bread is baked and cooled down to room temperature, you may slice it and store them in the freezer. Simply put the bread back into the fridge the night before and you may heat it up with a toaster oven.
However, I always enjoy my challah fresh. I seldom freeze my bread. You know, freshly baked bread is always more delicious than reheated ones!
How long does Challah bread stay fresh?
Challah stays fresh for about 3 days at room temperature.
How do you store challah bread?
The best way to store challah bread is to keep them in an air-tight container, then put them in the fridge. This way, the bread is good for up to 1-2 weeks.
Can Challah dough be frozen?
Absolutely!
You can freeze the dough after it’s shaped. What you need to do is freeze the dough on the baking tray. Once frozen, transfer the dough to an air-tight container or ziplock bag for up to 2 weeks.
Thaw the dough the night before by transferring it to the fridge.
Cover and let it rise before baking, usually, take longer if the dough has been frozen before.
The Honey Challah recipe is so delicious, so if you plan ahead, you can have freshly baked bread whenever you want it!
Challah vs Brioche, what’s the difference?
I always see Challah and Brioche as very similar. In the honey Challah recipe here we use olive oil, honey and water while brioche usually uses sugar and butter, plus milk.
Challah is healthier, in my opinion.
The Easiest Honey Challah Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Yeast mixture
- 1 tbsp Yeast
- 1/4 cup 100F water
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 1/4 cup bread four
Egg Wash
Topping
- Some Sesame seeds
Secret Ingredients:
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix the yeast mixture by combining yeast and 100F water together.
- Add flour
- Mix until combined, then slowly add lukewarm water.
- Mix until you have a thick batter.
- Let it rest for a couple of hours, until bubbly.
- Add eggs and egg yolk.
- Add olive oil.
- Add honey.
- Add bread flour.
- Add my secret ingredients: Vanilla extract powder, cinnamon sugar, and ceylon cinnamon powder.
- Add salt.
- Mix the dough with a scarper.
- Knead the dough for 15 minutes until smooth.
- Do a windowpane test.
- Cover with a damp cloth and let it proof for 1 hour.
- until doubled in size.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces, about 170g each.
- Roll them into strands.
- Shape it into braided bread. Watch my youtube video for the tutorial.
- Apply egg wash
- Cover with oiled plastic wrap. Rest it overnight in the fridge.
- Toast sesame seeds. Set them aside.
- Apply egg wash again when the dough is back to room temp.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on.
- Bake in a 350F oven for 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Rest for 1 hour before cutting.
- Slice the bread and serve!
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