White Chocolate Rainbow Challah Rolls

 

Active time: 1 hour
Total time: 3 hours
Serves: 6

Challah just got a kid-friendly upgrade that the whole family will love! White chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles are kneaded into rich, honey-laced challah dough for the ultimate Friday night treat or Saturday morning French toast! Have fun making your own personal mini challah buns while celebrating Shabbat as a family.

Equipment

  • Stand mixer (optional)

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp instant yeast

  • 1 tsp sugar

  • 1 ½ cup lukewarm water, divided

  • 1 large egg

  • 3 egg yolks

  • 1/3 cup honey

  • ¼ cup olive oil (or preferred oil)

  • 2 tsp sea salt

  • 4 ½ - 6 cups flour, plus more for dusting

  • ½ cup white chocolate chips

  • ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles

Egg Wash

  • 1 egg

  • 2 tbsp water

  • 2 tbsp sprinkles

Preparation

1. Combine yeast, sugar, and ½ cup water in a bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, or until the yeast starts to foam or “bloom”. If the yeast does not bloom, you may need to get fresher yeast.

2. Add remaining water, egg, egg yolks, honey, oil and salt, mixing on low to combine. Replace the paddle for the dough hook.

3. Add flour, one cup at a time. Mix on low using the dough hook. Knead the dough until smooth and no longer sticky, adding more flour as needed. Transfer to a clean, oiled bowl. Cover with a clean, damp towel, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

5. Punch down dough to remove any air bubbles. Sprinkle white chocolate chips and sprinkles onto a floured surface. Knead the dough with the sprinkles and chocolate. Cover, and let rise for an additional 30-40 minutes, or until doubled in size.

6. Cut into 8 even pieces. Then separate each piece into 3 even balls.

7. Roll each ball into a ~5-inch rope, and braid 8 mini challahs. You can follow along with our illustrated diagrams.

8. Make the egg wash: whisk together egg and water. Brush with egg wash, and top with sprinkles.

9. Bake for 15 minutes, turning the tray halfway through and brushing with an additional layer of egg wash.

10. Let cool and enjoy!

Notes

  • Get the kids involved with kneading the dough, cracking eggs, and shaping their own challahs!

  • ·Ask your kids to “paint” their challahs with egg wash before baking.

 
Olivia Brinkshabbat, shabbat_dinnerComment