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Stuffed Apple Challah with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

Published: Aug 27, 2021 · Modified: Feb 4, 2023 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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It's like apple pie meets challah! Classic cinnamon, brown sugar and apples roast together before being stuffed into challah. Then the stuffed apple challah is generously sprinkled with a brown sugar cinnamon streusel topping. If this doesn't scream Rosh Hashanah and fall, I don't know what does!

Apple pie meets challah in this apple stuffed challah! And once braided, the round challah is generously sprinkled with a brown sugar streusel topping.

Apple Stuffed Challah for Rosh Hashanah

Apple challahs are notablely one of the most popular and traditional recipes to make for the Jewish New Year. For the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish people will eat sweets to bring in a sweet new Year, usually in the form of apples and honey.

As modern times have come, classic challahs have transformed into really fun and flavorful creations., such as brown sugar cinnamon swirl challah , Stuffed Challah French Toast

and stuffed cardamom and date challah to name a few.

Apple Pie Meets Challah

I had so much fun creating this challah for the upcomning holiday and fall season. The entire house smlled like apple pie and it was glorious!

  • Start by roasting cubed apples with cinnamon or cinnamon extract, brown sugar, vanilla and a shot or two of whiskey doesn't hurt either.
  • Then stuff the mixture into challah braids and braid everything together. (Traditionally, a round challah is made for Rosh hashanah, but do whatever braid you feel comfortable with).
  • Then top the challah with a streusel topping tof: flour, butter, cinnamon and brown sugar and bake until cooked through, about 40 minutes.
Apple pie meets challah in this apple stuffed challah! And once braided, the round challah is generously sprinkled with a brown sugar streusel topping.

In the mood to bake? Here are more challah recipes:

  • Pumpkin Challah
  • Garlic Rosemary Challah
  • Banana Stuffed Challah French Toast
  • Chocolate Walnut Challah
Apple pie meets challah in this apple stuffed challah! And once braided, the round challah is generously sprinkled with a brown sugar streusel topping.

Stuffed Apple Challah with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

Samantha Ferraro

LittleFerraroKitchen.com

Stuffed apple challah is generously sprinkled with a brown sugar cinnamon streusel topping.
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Proofing 2 hours hrs
Total Time 3 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 2 challah
Calories 2093 kcal

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients
 
 

Apple Mixture

  • 4 medium sized apples peeled and chopped into cubes
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons whiskey (optional)
  • Pinch of Kosher salt

Challah

  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 ¼ ounce packet active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup vegetable or grapeseed oil + more for greasing bowl
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups all purpose flour + more for kneading
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Streusel Topping

  • 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

Cinnamon Roasted Apples

  • Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla (and whiskey, if using) and stir together. Add mixture to a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes until apples are just tender and you can stick a fork through it easily.
  • Once done, remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. (I would even recommend making this a day or few hours ahead of time and let place in refrigerator until ready.

Cinnamon Streusel Topping

  • Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter and salt in a bowl. Use your fingertips to rub butter into flour mixture until evenly distributed and set aside.

Challah

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 1 cup warm water, yeast packet and sugar.
  • Mix lightly with a fork to get all the yeast in the water and set aside for about 15 minutes until it foams up.
  • In the same bowl, add eggs, oil and honey and whisk together.
  • Using a dough attachment on your mixer, begin mixing and gradually add flour and salt, about ½ cup at a time. Continue until everything is incorporate and dough is in a cohesive ball.
  • Turn the dough onto a very well floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until dough is smooth. Too see if the dough is ready, press your finger in and if the dough bounces back quickly, it's ready.
  • Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning so dough has a light layer of oil on all sides. Place a towel or plastic wrap over the bowl and let rise for about 1 hour -1 ½ hours or until doubled in size.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Punch the dough and divide dough into 2 balls, this will be your challot. Cover 1 ball of dough as you work with the other.
  • Divide dough into 3 pieces, this will be your braid strands.. Take 1 of the strands and roll making a long snake, about 10-12 inches long, about 1-2 inches thick. Use a rolling pin to flatten the strand if needed.
  • Divide the apple mixture in half, for each challah. Then divide the halved apple mixture between the 3 strands of your first challah, draining any excess liquid so the apples are not too wet and seal the strand.
  • Braid a 3 strand braid and roll into a circle to make a round challah. Place challah on baking sheet and let rise for another 20 minutes. Repeat with the other challah.
  • Brush challot with egg wash and top with streusel topping.
  • Bake both challah for 40-45 minutes until cooked through. If topping begins to darken too fast, cover with foil for the last 10 minutes.

Notes

Make the roasted apples ahead of time so it has time to cool. 
When filling challah, be sure to drain any excess liquid so the filling isn't wet. 
You can also make the dough ahead of time, just let it rise in the fridge, anywhere from 8-24 hours ahead of time. 
Since the challah has filling, it will take longer to bake than traditional challah, so keep an eye on it, but should take about 40-45 minutes. 
If challah is getting too dark, cover with foil adn continue baking. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 2093kcalCarbohydrates: 353gProtein: 36gFat: 58gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 22gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 224mgSodium: 1261mgPotassium: 861mgFiber: 17gSugar: 124gVitamin A: 1138IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 160mgIron: 15mg
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  1. KitchenComfort says

    September 17, 2023 at 11:52 am

    5 stars
    What a great combination of flavors. Taps us back to an old school deli. Thank you Chef Ferraro.

    Reply
  2. Kate says

    September 20, 2022 at 8:48 am

    5 stars
    Hi! This recipe looks amazingly do your think it would hold up if I were to freeze it and then ship overnight?

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      September 24, 2022 at 8:32 am

      Hi Kate! Apologies for the late reply. I think that would work really well! It may start to that but its just one day and should work.

      Reply
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