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.

Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Laurie Ellen Pellicano.

Recipes

Challah Bread
Claire Saffitz
1898 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,898
1 hour 20 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Olive Oil Challah
Melissa Clark, Myrna Aronson
1827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,827
3 hours 40 minutes
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Apple and Honey Babka
Joan Nathan, Sarah Amouyal
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2½ hours, plus 3½ hours rising
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Date Caramel Babka
Carolina Gelen
66 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
66
5 hours 15 minutes
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Sweet Focaccia with Figs, Plums, and Hazelnuts
Martha Rose Shulman
65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
65
30 minutes active preparation, and 3⅓ hours for rising and baking
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Cinnamon Babka
Claire Saffitz
515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
515
1 hour 30 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Fennel and Orange-Scented Challah
Joan Nathan
435 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
435
About 1 hour, plus rising time
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My Favorite Challah
Joan Nathan
5193 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,193
1 hour plus 2½ hours' rising
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Sephardic Challah With Whole Spices
Julia Moskin
246 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
246
4 to 5 hours
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Whole-Wheat Date Bread
Melissa Clark
361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
361
1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Applesauce Bread
Martha Rose Shulman
342 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
342
1 hour 15 minutes
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Onion Poppy-Seed Rolls
Joan Nathan
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
30 minutes
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Country Bread With Apples
Martha Rose Shulman
151 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
151
40 minutes baking, plus 16½ hours for fermentation
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