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Challah Buns

A perfect recipe that will guide you in the bestway to prepare these challah buns easily! Theseslightly sweet Challah buns aredeliciously soft and fluffy.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 412 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 6 tbsp honey
  • 2(¼-ounce) package instant yeast
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs divided
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • Non-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, add warm water, honey and yeast and mix well.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a dough hook, place the flour, oil, 2eggs, egg yolks and salt.
  • Add the yeast mixture and mix on low speed until a slightly sticky dough forms.
  • Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and with your hands knead until doughbecomes smooth.
  • Grease a large bowl with cooking spray.
  • Place the dough into the greased bowl and turn it to coat evenly.
  • With plastic wrap, cover the bowl of dough and place in a warm place for about 1½hours or until doubled in size.
  • Line two large baking sheets with baking paper.
  • Uncover the bowl and with your hands, punch down the dough well.
  • Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut into 16 equal-sized portions.
  • Now divide 1 dough portion into 2 pieces.
  • Carefully roll both pieces into 14-inch long ropes.
  • Withyour fingers, pinch the ends of both ropes together lightly and then twist themtogether.
  • Spiral the braided rope to create a round roll.
  • Then tuck the remaining end under the challah roll.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough portions.
  • Arrange the rolls onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each other.
  • With plastic wrap cover each baking sheet of rolls loosely and place in a warm placefor about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
  • Preheat your oven to 375 °F.
  • In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg lightly.
  • Remove the plastic wrap from the rolls and brush each with beaten egg.
  • Sprinkle the rolls with sesame seeds.
  • Bake for about 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove the baking sheets of buns from oven and set aside to cool completely beforeserving.

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 11gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 614mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 193IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 4mg
Keyword all purpose flour, honey
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