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halvah buns

by Esti Waldman | February 20, 2020 | 0 comment(s)

Love Halvah? You’ll Absolutely Love These Mini Halvah Buns

All it takes is some extra challah dough and some halvah spread. And you’ve got a winning combination – halvah buns!

So here’s a little secret about the way I make challah. I don’t weigh or measure the strands of dough. I just guess as I separate the pieces and then roll them out. When a strand is significantly longer than the others of that challah, I just pinch it off and put it aside. By the time I’m done with all the braids, I have a small collection of those pieces. I usually take those pieces and make some small rolls to keep on hand in the freezer.

But, one day, I decided to try something new. I had some of this halvah spread (like tahini paste, but sweetened) in my pantry and wanted to see if I could make something using the spread with the extra challah dough. I rolled the dough as thin as I could and just spread a thin layer of halvah spread on it. I rolled it up jelly-roll style and sliced the roll into small pieces. I stood them up in the pan like cinnamon buns —but really small mini cinnamon buns. I added the same egg wash I used for the challah. A sprinkling of sesame seeds finished up the whole project. That’s it. 

halvah buns

The little test project worked better than I expected! The result was perfect pull-apart halvah mini buns or rugelach, and a full batch of challah, too!

Some tips:

  • Line your countertop with plastic wrap like we did in this babka post to make cleanup a breeze.
  • Use a sweeter challah dough. I like Rochie Pinson’s classic challah recipe from Rising: The Book of Challah or this sweet challah recipe from Between Carpools.
  • When using leftover pieces of dough, I make the buns in an 8” square pan. If I want a full 9×13 pan of buns, I use approximately the amount of dough that would make a small challah. 
  • If you can’t find this particular brand of halvah spread, there are others on the market. This Achva Halva Spread was our favorite of the ones we tried.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: baked goods, easy recipe, oven, pareve, snacks

Esti Waldman

Esti is the camera behind the beautiful editorial pages of popular magazines and today’s most successful commercial ad campaigns for food and fashion brands. She’s also a popular family photographer and is a super creative mom with a knack for pulling together adorable outfits and amazing parties. Follow her on Instagram @estiphotography

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