Funfetti Challah Recipe
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Serves: 1 large or 2 small challahs
 
Ingredients
  • for the challah:
  • 2 tsp dry active yeast
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1⅓ cup lukewarm water
  • 4½ cups all-purpose unbleached flour
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ΒΌ cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅔ cup sprinkles
  • for the egg wash:
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp water
  • for the frosting:
  • 1 can white frosting, melted
Instructions
  1. In large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast over the water with 1 tsp of the granulated sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes until frothy. Stir gently.
  2. In separate mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, & sprinkles. Stir to combine.
  3. Add oil, vanilla, & eggs to dry ingredients & stir to combine.
  4. Pour yeast mixture into other ingredients & knead for 15 minutes by hand (or with proper mixing tools if you have them) until you form a ball shape.
  5. Spray clean mixing bowl with baking spray & place ball of dough into the bowl. Cover with a damp towel & place somewhere warm until dough has doubled in size (roughly 3 hours). Make sure to punch dough down every 45 minutes.
  6. Slice dough into 3 (or 6 if you want a double braided Challah) even ropes. They should be long & thin. Attach ropes at one end by squeezing them together & braid the strands together. Squeeze the other end together once braid is complete.
  7. Line baking sheet with parchment paper & place braided challah on top. Cover with dishcloth & set somewhere warm (not hot) & let it rise for roughly 1 hour.
  8. Mix egg wash together & brush over entire challah (excluding the bottom).
  9. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake for 15 minutes & repeat brushing the egg wash over the challah. Bake a remaining 15 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes at least.
  10. In a microwavable safe bowl, microwave the frosting for roughly 30 seconds. Immediately pour over challah. Top with extra sprinkles, serve, & enjoy!
Supplies
2 large mixing bowls
mixing spoon
measuring cup
baking spray
2 dish towels
baking sheet
parchment paper
small mixing bowl
whisk
baking brush
microwavable safe bowl
Recipe by Public Lives, Secret Recipes at https://publiclivessecretrecipes.com/2015/12/funfetti-challah-recipe.html