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
4826 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,826
1 hour
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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
1549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,549
1 hour 20 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Olive Oil Challah
Melissa Clark, Myrna Aronson
1750 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,750
3 hours 40 minutes
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Cinnamon Babka
Claire Saffitz
480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
480
1 hour 30 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Fennel and Orange-Scented Challah
Joan Nathan
430 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
430
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
343 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
343
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Applesauce Bread
Martha Rose Shulman
319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
319
1 hour 15 minutes
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Healthy
Country Bread With Apples
Martha Rose Shulman
145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
145
40 minutes baking, plus 16½ hours for fermentation
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Healthy
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