Golden, soft, and beautifully braided, this honey and sea salt challah bread is a showstopper that’s surprisingly simple to make. With just five minutes of hands-on time, you can create a bakery-worthy loaf that’s perfect for sharing, gifting, or simply enjoying warm from the oven.
It's been said before but one thing I never expected from blogging was 'meeting' people.
When I stumbled upon The Cafe Sucre Farine a few months ago I struck and instant friendship with Chris, a very very lovely lady all the way from the USA.
Her blog is fantastic.
She makes the most delicious looking recipes, photographed by her wonderful husband and even shares a few posts about her gorgeous grandchildren.
Today I (and you) am lucky enough to have Chris as a guest of Claire K Creations sharing yet another fabulous recipe.
Thanks so much Chris!
So without further ado I shall hand you over to Chris...
Hello all you folks in Claire-land!
I've loved getting to know Claire and read her fun, interesting and creative blog each day! I'm never disappointed and always learn something new.
I'm feeling right at home with you here because.…………... if you're a friend of Claire's I already know I'm going to like you!!
It’s been said before but one thing I never expected from blogging was ‘meeting’ people.
When I stumbled upon The Cafe Sucre Farine a few months ago I struck and instant friendship with Chris, a very very lovely lady all the way from the USA.
Her blog is fantastic.
She makes the most delicious looking recipes, photographed by her wonderful husband and even shares a few posts about her gorgeous grandchildren.
Today I (and you) am lucky enough to have Chris as a guest of Claire K Creations sharing yet another fabulous recipe - this time a challah recipe.
Thanks so much Chris!
So without further ado I shall hand you over to Chris…
Hello all you folks in Claire-land!

I’m happy today to share a lovely Challah Bread recipe with honey & sea salt – the Five Minute Way.
This bread is tender, sweet, smells unbelievably delicious while baking and it’s EASY!
What is Challah bread
Challah is a traditional Jewish braided bread made with eggs.
It is eaten on the Jewish Sabbath and other special holidays and surrounded by folklore and tradition and loaded with symbolism.
As I'm not Jewish I won't try and give more details!
What makes Challah bread different to regular bread
Challah dough parades out of the oven with the surface of the dough all shiny, golden and fancy-looking as if it came from a gourmet bakery.
If you’re not familiar with Five Minute Bread, you have definitely been missing out on something wonderful!
But after today, you’ll know the secrets AND how amazingly simple it is to whip up these awesome breads which require no kneading and honestly, take just five minutes to prepare the dough!

Ingredients
To make honey sea salt challah bread, you'll need just a few simple bread ingredients:
- Hot tap water, filtered
- Dried instant yeast
- Sea salt
- Large eggs
- Honey
- Butter, melted
- All-purpose flour or bread flour
- Olive oil , for greasing the sheet pan (or use parchment paper)
- Egg wash
Instructions
The secret to making 5 minute bread is making up what is like a 'master dough.'
You'll need a really big container to make it like a food storage bucket or a big cake container.
The dough can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days and baked as needed.
For full instructions, see the recipe below.

Honey Sea Salt Challah BreadI’ve been making all sorts of fabulous five minute bread recipes for several years now, ever since purchasing the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.
Being a long time, old school, bread maker, I was way beyond skeptical when I read the simple instructions; throw all the ingredients in a large bucket/ container and stir to combine.
Let the dough rise for an hour or so and it ‘s ready to be shaped into bread, rolls, pizza crust, naans, etc. I mean, really?
Really?? – after all the years I spent meticulously kneading bread dough? I don't need an electric mixer? No dough hook?
I’m here to tell you – REALLY!
It works…. and it works with fantastic results and tons of rave reviews.
But don’t take my word, try it yourself, check out the recipe to find out how you too can become an artisan bread maker!
Variations
If you want to change it up a little, you could add sesame seeds or poppy seeds to the top of the dough.
Maple syrup could be used in place of the honey.

Oh, and if you happen to have what we at The Café, call YIP or Yeast-Intimidation-Phobia, have no worries – this bread breaks all the yeast rules! :)
Well, it’s been fun visiting – I love the sunny summertime you’re experiencing in Australia – it’s still quite chilly where I live in North Carolina, USA. but I do need to get back!
Have fun baking and you’re always welcome at The Café Sucré Farine ! ~ Chris
P.S. Next week is Breakfast is Beautiful Week at The Café!
If you need some fun, healthy, easy ideas for breakfast – and maybe a delicious “splurge” (or two), be sure to check in each day!
Recipe
Honey sea salt Challah bread (in 5 minutes) - a guest post from The Cafe Sucre Farine
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition
Ivy ovzinsky says
Hi Claire
Going to make this for Jewish new year.
Do you think it will work using gluten free flour and Nuttelex?
Claire says
Hi Ivy. Nuttelex would be fine but I can't guarantee the gluten free flour would work sorry. It would be a bit of trial and error because you really do need the gluten to hold it all together.
Marsha @ The Harried Cook says
Came over from Cafe Sucre Farine... You have a lovely blog here :) And how good is this bread?! Great post :)
Claire says
Thanks Marsha. Welcome to Claire K Creations! I hope you stick around for a while!
Trish says
Wow this looks easy and delicious.
Claire says
Doesn't it. I can't wait to make it!
Sara says
I'm currently trying to make this recipe: it looks fantastic! But steps 1 and 2 seem to repeat the same step multiple times. Would you mind clarifying? Thanks!
Claire says
Hi Sara! Sorry about that, silly me. I've fixed it up now. I hope it's a success!
beti says
Fresh bread really is the best, I started by making biscuits and now I've done tons of things I just love to make bread and this one has just been bookmarked
Claire says
I think anything you bake at home is better than store-bought. It's so satisfying! I can't wait to make this loaf either.
Jennifer (Delicieux) says
This looks fabulous!!! I've just started to get into bread making and I love how easy this seems. Looks so delicious too.
Claire says
I love bread baking but 5 minute breads are hard to pass. You really can't justify buying it when it's no effort to make it fresh at home!
Hotly Spiced says
That really does sound too easy. I've always found bread to be such a trial. This though, I could manage. I hope the cruise is going well Claire.
Claire says
Good luck with it. Yes the cruise is going very well (wedding body not so well!).
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
This bread looks wonderful, but I don't think I can squeeze it into my refrigerator, I guess I would just have to make it right away!! Nothing beats homemade bread!
Claire says
You're quite right, you don't get better than home made bread.
Veronia says
Is there anything more delicious than a fresh loaf of homemade bread? Chris knocked it out of the park with this one! It's so pretty.
Claire says
I don't think there is, especially the smell of it fresh out of the oven!