So you’ve got your challah all braided and baked. Now what? Scroll through these 15 uses that are literally the best thing since [simply] sliced bread.
Challah at These 15 Delish Recipes

So you’ve got your challah all braided and baked. Now what? Scroll through these 15 uses that are literally the best thing since [simply] sliced bread. Stuffing, sandwiches, bread pudding, French toast and waffles — yes. We have it all here!
1. Apple-Honey-Almond Sandwich: This is one simple, straightforward sandwich. Enjoy the textural contrast of crispy apples and almonds against spongy, honey-drizzled bread. (via Martha Stewart)
2. Challah French Toast With Bruléed Bananas, Nutella and Whipped Cream: We’d be down with serving this Nutella-slicked French toast for breakfast or dessert. (via Melangery)
3. Challah Stuffing with Turkey Sausage, Leeks and Cherries: Add this sweet-and-savory recipe to your stuffing recipe repertoire — we’re certain that you won’t be disappointed! (via Little Ferraro Kitchefn)
4. Almond Bread Pudding With Salted Caramel Sauce: Indulgent enough on its own, this bread pudding gets an added layer of goodness with a drizzle of the accompanying caramel. (via Bon Appétit)
5. Mini Shrimp Rolls: Wine- and lemon-poached shrimp are tossed with mayo, celery and dill and stuffed into challah buns to create a terrific appetizer or picnic-worthy sandwich option. (via Cooking for Keeps)
6. Challah French Toast With Roasted Apricots, Vanilla Mascarpone, and Toasted Almonds: Sweet, roasted apricots and vanilla bean-studded whipped mascarpone top this delicious French toast that’s equal parts healthy and hedonistic. (via Blogging Over Thyme)
7. Challah Chocolate Bread Pudding With Chocolate Ganache: Chocoholics, we’ve got a recipe for you! (via How To: Simplify)
8. Breakfast Challah, Smoked Cheddar and Sausage Bread Pudding: Stale bread lying around? Breathe new life into it with this brunch-worthy bread pudding. (via The Mom 100)
9. Nutella and Bacon Stuffed French Toast: Stuffed French toast is definitely a good thing. You say Nutella’s involved? Even better. And bacon? Have mercy!! (via Domesticate Me)
10. Piquillo Peppers Stuffed With Halloumi and Challah: Whether you serve these stuffed peppers as an appetizer or main course, one thing’s for sure: this recipe is a winner! (via Milk and Honey)
11. Tiramisu French Toast: Challah stands in for lady fingers in this deconstructed riff on tiramisu. (via Heather Christo)
12. Hummingbird Bread Pudding: The classic Southern cake is reimagined as a brunch-worthy bread pudding topped with a finishing drizzle of bourbon-spiked cream cheese sauce. (via Young Austinian)
13. Banana and Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast: A baked French toast so good that we’re thinking Jack Johnson might make it the focus of his next hit song. (via Foodie Crush)
14. Multicultural Stuffing: Serve this melting pot of a recipe at your next Thanksgiving feast! (via Some Kitchen Stories)
15. Challah Waffles: Fresh challah dough mixed with pearl sugar and cooked into a liege-style waffle is one hack we sorely overlooked. (via My Name is Yeh)
What’s your go-to way to use up stale bread? Let’s share our resourcefulness in the comments!