This vegan challah bread feels and tastes exactly as a traditional challah should, with a feathery, light crumb and a pleasing but mild sweetness.
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This vegan challah bread feels and tastes exactly as a traditional challah should, with a feathery, light crumb and a pleasing but mild sweetness.

Long before there were any vegan recipes for Jewish challah bread on the internet I created my whole wheat vegan challah and shared it with you. It is a delicious bread and so good for you.

Today I have for you another challah recipe that stays as close to an original challah bread as possible in flavor and texture, but without any eggs.

This vegan challah is a thing of beauty. It has a lovely golden-brown hue and a delicate, feathery, airy crumb that's slightly sweet--exactly as challah should be.
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What is challah bread"

Challah (pronounced ha-luh -- the "c" is silent but not quite invisible because the "h" is pronounced with a guttural sound) is a Jewish bread enriched with eggs and leavened with yeast.

Challah is usually served on the Jewish Sabbath or on holy days (for Rosh Hashanah the bread is usually baked in a round loaf--see how to do that in my vegan sourdough challah bread recipe). Challah is typically made with three, four, six and even eight braids. The braids have deep significance in the Jewish faith, symbolizing love, peace, truth and strengt...