Apple & Cinnamon Honey Challah

Round Apple Cinnamon Honey Challah for Rosh Hashanah

This Round Rosh Hashanah Apple & Cinnamon Honey Challah is a delicious way to welcome the Jewish New Year. Filled with fresh apples and SPICE + LEAF Cinnamon Honey, this challah is incredibly moist, slightly sweet, and filled with the flavors of Rosh Hashanah.

The round shape symbolizes the cycle of the year, while apples and honey represent our hopes for a sweet year ahead. And while this beautiful challah may look complicated to make, it is actually much easier to prepare than you might think. The result is a stunning centerpiece for your Rosh Hashanah table that tastes every bit as good as it looks.

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APPLE CINNAMON HONEY CHALLAH RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. dry yeast

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup warm water

1tsp. kosher salt

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

4 1/2 cups flour

2 Honeycrisp apples, skin removed, sliced very thin.

SPICE + LEAF Cinnamon Honey

1 additional egg for egg wash over challah

Garnish: sesame seeds

SPICE + LEAF Cinnamon Honey is available on the website.

Instructions for Making Challah Dough:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes until the yeast foams. Add salt, oil, and eggs. Mix well. Gradually add flour. Knead for 7 minutes. Place dough back into bowl. Cover the dough and allow it to rise until doubled in size. About 60 to 90 minutes.

Apple Prep:

While the challah is rising. Using a peeler, remove the skin of the apple.

Cut the apple into 4 thick sections.

Using a mandoline, (always be careful when using a mandoline.) slice the apple very thin and place slices on a paper towel to absorb extra moisture. Set apple slices aside until ready to use.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Once challah dough has doubled in size, spread a little flour on the countertop and place dough on top. Cut challah dough in half. Set one half aside.

Using a rolling pin, gently, roll challah dough flat.

Rolled-out challah dough.

Next, take your sliced apples (pat dry if they are still very moist) and lay them in a row at the bottom of the flattened dough.

Rolled out challah dough with the first layer of apples

Drizzle SPICE + LEAF Cinnamon Honey over the apples.

SPICE + LEAF Cinnamon Honey

From the bottom of the dough, roll over so the apples are folded into the dough. Continue to repeat the steps of layering apples and honey.

Challah dough rolled with sliced apples and SPICE + LEAF Cinnamon Honey

Once the dough has been rolled into a log, carefully slice challah roll into equal sections.

Cut the apple cinnamon honey dough into equal sections.

Next, place a piece of parchment paper into a round baking dish. Place each cut piece of apple cinnamon honey dough into the baking dish until all of the pieces have filled up the baking dish.

Place each piece of apple and cinnamon honey roll onto parchment paper in the baking pan.

All apple cinnamon honey challah dough sections have been placed into the baking pan.

Cover and let rise for an additional 30 minutes. Don't forget to preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

After 30 minute dough rise, crack one remaining egg into a bowl and whisk. Using a baking brush, place an egg wash over the top of the challah. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and place into the oven and let bake for about 22 - 24 minutes. Challah should be golden brown on tops and sides.

Round Apple Cinnamon Honey Challah for Rosh Hashanah