There’s nothing quite like that first slice of Rosh Hashanah challah, drizzled generously with honey, to put a smile on your face. But what if that slice of challah was drenched in pomegranate glaze? Or stuffed with brown sugar and cinnamon? Or topped with buttery crumb topping?
The addition of pomegranates or dates to your challah is a way to incorporate symbolic foods, outside of the well-known apples and honey tradition, into your High Holiday festivities. Most of the challahs on this list are round, another symbolic choice for Rosh Hashanah, signifying the eternal cycle of life.
If you’re not a regular challah baker, the High Holidays are a great time to give challah a try — it’s easier than it looks, and no scented candle can rival the smell of challah baking in the oven. There’s a wide world of creative sweet challahs out there, and it’s our mission to bring our friends (you guys) the sweetest, most carb-laden Rosh Hashanah celebration we possibly can. Because what says New Year better than a new twist on a classic?
Here are 12 of our favorite sweet challah recipes for you to try!
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Brown sugar cinnamon swirl challah from The Little Ferraro Kitchen
Chocolate walnut challah from The Little Ferraro Kitchen
Date honey stuffed challah with cardamom from Joy of Kosher
Cinnamon sugar challah from Susie Fishbein
Apples and honey challah from May I Have that Recipe
Pull-apart guava and cheese stuffed challah
Pumpkin pie spiced challah from Joy of Kosher
challah
Pronounced: KHAH-luh, Origin: Hebrew, ceremonial bread eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
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Rosh Hashanah
Pronounced: roshe hah-SHAH-nah, also roshe ha-shah-NAH, Origin: Hebrew, the Jewish new year.
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