Honey Whole Wheat Challah

This bread was easy to make and very flexible in it's rising time which is nice! The only tip I have is begin braiding in the middle of thethe loaf and braid out to each end (I find it easier to make a good looking loaf this way!) My only complaint was that the bread was denser and heavier then I expected Challah to be but that is because of the whole wheat flour... I shouldn't have been surprised :) Thanks for adding a good whole wheat bread recipe that is pretty enough to grace any dinner table!

This is our favorite challah! I only made two other types before but once we found this recipe, well, it's always a winner. Sure, it's dense because of the wheat but it's SO tasty. I like to add some extra honey and sometimes add honey to the egg wash.

Absolutely delicious and healthy too! I wouldn't change a thing. Makes great French toast and croutons, but trust me, it won't last that long. Thanks for sharing!

Fabulous challah recipe. I used agave as a reviewer suggested. Light sweetness, crumb and texture just right. I used my Kitchenaid with paddle for the first mix, then used dough hook for 5 minutes for kneading. Beautiful smooth dough after 1st rise. I braided from the center which was a great tip. 3 lovely yummy loaves to bake on a very cold winter day.

Love this bread! It's so delicious! I used warm milk in place of water, added a bit of brown sugar in addition to the honey, used 4 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg, and used more whole wheat flour than called for. I also made it into a six-braid instead of just three; this required it to bake for about 50 minutes. I will definitely make this again! Thank you!

After many years, I have started making Challah again. This recipe works very well for me. The one change that I make is that I use agave nectar instead of honey, which is a little sweeter and easier to work with than honey. I prefer to make two large loaves instead of three smaller ones from this recipe, but it works great.

Great recipe! Bread has a lovely texture. I usually use 2/3 c of honey to give a little more sweetness.

This was absolutely amazing!!! Just one thing, could you put in some more honey? The flavor of it seemed to kind of disappear... But it was fantastic!

I am a mediocre bread maker but this turned out really great. I did have to about 1 cup more of each flour but thats how it goes sometimes. I sort of deflated one loaf when I brushed on the egg wash so make sure you take your time and apply is carefully.

HI! I'm the original poster of this recipe. This week's challah was made with a bit higher ratio of bread flour to whole wheat. It was shaped into two 4 strand braided loaves, then set to rise and baked in loaf pans. My husband said it was the best challah I ever made! This shape is good for sandwhiches and French Toast.

I had to add quite a bit of bread flour and wheat flour at the end to get the right consistency, but it worked out great. I used agave sweetener rather than honey. On my smaller bread I added about 1/4 cup of raisins.