Editors’ Collection

Rosh Hashana Challah and Bread Recipes

Our best challah and bread recipes for the holiday. For more Rosh Hashana recipes, check out our Rosh Hashana Desserts collection.

Evan Sung for The New York Times

Recipes

My Favorite Challah
Joan Nathan
4872 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,872
1 hour plus 2½ hours' rising
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Onion Poppy-Seed Rolls
Joan Nathan
136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
136
30 minutes
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Challah Bread
Claire Saffitz
1620 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,620
1 hour 20 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Apple and Honey Babka
Joan Nathan, Sarah Amouyal
60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
60
About 2½ hours, plus 3½ hours rising
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Olive Oil Challah
Melissa Clark, Myrna Aronson
1772 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,772
3 hours 40 minutes
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Sweet Focaccia with Figs, Plums, and Hazelnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
64 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
64
30 minutes active preparation, and 3⅓ hours for rising and baking
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Cinnamon Babka
Claire Saffitz
485 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
485
1 hour 30 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Fennel and Orange-Scented Challah
Joan Nathan
431 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
431
About 1 hour, plus rising time
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Sephardic Challah With Whole Spices
Julia Moskin
239 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
239
4 to 5 hours
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Whole-Wheat Date Bread
Melissa Clark
346 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
346
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Applesauce Bread
Martha Rose Shulman
322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
322
1 hour 15 minutes
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Healthy
Country Bread With Apples
Martha Rose Shulman
147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
147
40 minutes baking, plus 16½ hours for fermentation
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Healthy
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