Fresh Baked Community Recipes

This is the OG... the original recipe that my family loves and never wants me to change ever.  Zei gezunt! You should live and be well and bake it and all the neighbors should think you are such a challah maven. This is my no fuss, tried and true challah recipe which yields 2 loaves. When I teach classes, I always start with this recipe as it is so forgiving, a real crowd-pleaser and very flexible for working parents who are scrambling to get dinner on the table for the family.  The loaves are not too sweet or dense. So...

A decadent, chocolatey, espresso muffin that is gluten-free and topped with a dukkah of Bubbe's Bakery® spice blend. Sweet, but with a wake up call. So good with a cup of coffee or an ice cold glass of milk.

This small batch challah recipe yields a very manageable amount of dough to work with for rookie challah bakers or just perfect if you have a small crowd for Shabbat dinner. Yields 2 medium loaves or about 12 individual challah rolls. 

Bubbe knows how to maximize flavor! Bubbe’s Bakery® spice blend adds some surprise zing to this recipe that can also be baked as a loaf. I used King Arthur Measure for Measure Flour but you can substitute all purpose flour too. Makes 12 muffins. Equipment: 12 muffin baking tray Paper liners Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Ingredients: WET Mix bananas and sugar first. 3 seriously overripe bananas (mashed) ¾ cup brown sugar Then mix in other wet ingredients. 2 eggs 2 Tablespoons cultured buttermilk 1 stick butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla DRY Next, combine the dry ingredients in a...