8 Easy Hanukkah Recipes to Try (2024)

This blog post, 8 Easy Hanukkah Recipes to Try, was originally published on December 13, 2019, and updated on November 7, 2022.

My favorite Jewish holiday is Hanukkah and I love the recipes! That’s why I curated a list of 8 Easy Hanukkah Recipes to Try. This was a fun & yummy collaboration with amazing kosher cookbook authors, chefs, and food bloggers. Thank you, ladies, for sharing these delicious recipes that you work so hard to create! Foodies are going to love this.

List of Easy Hanukkah Recipes to Try

by Kim Kushner
Fried Chicken Latke Sliders by Jamie Geller
Almond Flour Gelt Cookies by Eileen Missry
Berry Cheese Latkes by Naomi Nachman
Classic Sufganiyot Jelly-Filled Doughnuts by Jamie Geller
ChanukahChurros by Danielle Renov
by Paulina Ashkenazi
Malted Chocolate Divine Filled Sufganiyot by Jamie Geller

What is Hanukkah/Chanukah?

Chanukah is “The Festival of Lights. Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights!” It is a festive holiday with lots of celebrating.It celebrates a miracle where just a day’s supply of oil allowed the menorah in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem to remain lit for eight days. My favorite part of Hanukkah is the story of Judith, Her heroic act and clever use of wine and cheese to kill the enemy’s general inspired the revolt of Jews against their enemies. Imagine learning as a young girl that sometimes it just takes one woman to save a nation.

How Hanukkah is Celebrated

Hanukkah is celebrated by lighting candles on a menorah at sundown. All the traditional foods like potato latkes and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) for Hanukkah revolve around oil, remembering the pure olive oil that burned miraculously for eight days. More on Hanukkah on chabad.org.

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8 Easy Hanukkah Recipes to Try:

Chicken, rice, and sweet potato slices roasted together in the oven, release juices and flavors that will make your mouth water. It’s an easy Hanukkah recipe. Most people might not opt for rice and potatoes in the same sitting, but Kim loves the contrast of the soft, buttery sweet potato slices against the bright lemons and crunchy rice. You can skip the potatoes but the experience just won’t be the same! You can use chicken pieces instead of butterflied chicken.

Kim Kushner is the author of 3 best-selling cookbooks, ‘I ♥ Kosher’, ‘The Modern Menu’, and ‘The New Kosher’.

Order your copy of “I ♥️ Kosher” today & follow Kim at @kimkushnercuisine

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Fried Chicken Latke Sliders

What’s better than a fried chicken sandwich? Fried chicken topped in spicy-sweet jalapeño applesauce and nestled between two latkes. It’s an easy Hanukkah recipe that will become your favorite. Rice flour is our unusual ingredient, but it makes the chicken super crispy.

Jamie Geller is the best-selling cookbook author of Joy of Kosher. Jamie found her niche specializing in fast, fresh, family recipes. She’s the creative force behindJamieGeller.com

Almond Flour Gelt Cookies

The 4-ingredient chocolate gelt cookies are the perfect better-for-you treat to whip up and serve to your guests! This easy Hanukkah recipe takes about 25 minutes from start to finish! They are grain-free and vegan! The kiddos will enjoy making these as well! So roll up those sleeves and get to work!

Eileen Missry started Kale & Kardio to inspire her family and friends with her love of cooking and a good Kardio session! You’ll find her recreating classic recipes with a much healthier better-for-you twist or in the nearest soul cycle!

Check out her blog for yummy-yet-healthy recipes.

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Berry Cheese Latkes

Berry Cheese Latkes is a dairy twist on the classic latke. Naomi says you can’t make these fast enough. As you take one out of the pan of this easy Hanukkah recipe, a family member will be standing beside you to gobble it up.

Naomi Nachmanis a renowned, round-the-world cooking teacher, food columnist, recipe developer, and personal chef.

Reproduced from Perfect Flavors by Naomi Nachman with permission from the copyright holders ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications, LTD.

Order your copy of “Perfect Flavors” today & follow Naomi at @naominachman

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Classic Sufganiyot Jelly-Filled Doughnuts

This recipe yields a light and fluffy doughnut that leaves plenty of room for your favorite fillings like the classic strawberry jelly filling and confectioner’s sugar topping. This easy Hanukkah recipe would make a great dessert any time of year.

Jamie Geller is the best-selling cookbook author of Joy of Kosher. Jamie found her niche specializing in fast, fresh, family recipes. She’s the creative force behindJamieGeller.com

Check out her new book,Brisket 101,and her new family meal plan“Fresh Families”at FreshFamilies.us

ChanukahChurros

The preparation for this recipe needs to be planned ahead of time but the churros will need to be fried fresh. After the recipe is frozen, it only takes a few steps to fry the churros to be eaten fresh. You will need to put the oil to start heating, light the menorah, and then when everyone is ready to eat, all you have to do is peel your churros off the parchment paper and give ’em a little oil bath!

Danielle Renov is a recipe developer, and a food and travel blogger/vblogger. She’s currently working on releasing a cookbook.

Check out her blog, youtube, and Instagram for yummy-yet-healthy recipes.

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If you want a snack to have on hand for Hanukkah, try this homemade maple nut brittle. It’s so easy to make and can be done ahead of time!

Paulina Ashkenazi is a culinary instructor and wholesome food enthusiast.

Check her Instagram for more recipes.

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Malted Chocolate Divine Filled Sufganiyot

Chanukah OOT (over the top) with this chocolate one-two-three punch. Chocolate pastry cream filling, chocolate glaze, topped with chocolate-covered malted milk balls. It’s easy to see why we call this “divine.”

Use the Classic Sufganiyot dough to start this recipe.

Jamie Geller is the best-selling cookbook author of Joy of Kosher. Jamie found her niche specializing in fast, fresh, family recipes. She’s the creative force behindJamieGeller.com

Check out her new book,Brisket 101,and her new family meal plan“Fresh Families”at FreshFamilies.us