From cinnamon-scented sweet noodle kugel to starchy, satisfying potato kugel, these comforting recipes will warm you from the inside out. And while kugel is best known for it’s belly filling, stick-to-your-ribs properties, this collection, which includes a zesty zucchini springtime kugel and streusel-topped kugels flavored for fall, proves that it’s a dish to be enjoyed year-round.
Sweet
Best served with vanilla ice cream and/or lightly whipped cream.
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The sweet noodle kugel you need this Rosh Hashanah.
The quintessential Jewish American comfort food made simple.
4. Sweet Potato and Pecan Kugel
We eat this on Thanksgiving, at breakfast, and on a random Tuesday when we need to fill our bellies with sweet, starchy nostalgia.
5. Fried Sweet Noodle Kugel Balls
If you’re feeling really naughty, why not make these fried noodle kugel balls, crusted in cornflakes and finished with a dusting of confectionaire’s sugar.
Super apple-y with Golden Delicious apples and applesauce, this easy kugel is perfect for Rosh Hashanah.
7. Pumpkin Kugel with Pecan Streusel
The taste of fall in a streusel-topped kugel-y bundle.
8. Caramelized Apple and Cranberry Noodle Kugel
Bookmark for Rosh Hashnah, Thanksgiving and whenever you’re in desperate need of a good kug.
Up the ante with a pecan-brown sugar streusel topping.
10. Yerushalmi Kugel
Sweet from caramel, spicy from black pepper, this Jerusalem-style noodle kugel is utterly unique, and utterly addictive.
Savory
11. Cranberry and Roasted Squash Noodle Kugel
As colorful and crispy as a brisk fall morning.
12. Salt and Pepper Noodle Kugel
This kugel is not for the faint-hearted, or faint-stomached, but it is damn delicious when enjoyed on special occasions.
13. Cheese and Mushroom Noodle Kugel
Two types of mushrooms and a Parmesan crust create this indulgent umami kugel.
14. Mac and Cheese Noodle Kugel
Two perfect comfort foods marry in one celestial dish that the whole family will enjoy.
Baba Billie’s potato kugel is as good as it gets. If you can resist finishing up the entire pan in one sitting, use the leftovers for these fried potato kugel balls – a unique and delicious snack in their own right.
16. Spinach and Feta Noodle Kugel
A fresh, zesty spin on a traditional noodle kugel with an added dose of iron-rich greens.
The cutest kugels ever. Add an egg on top for a breakfast beyond your wildest dreams.
18. Yapchik (Potato Kugel with Meat)
Aka “Hungarian cholent,” this one-pot meal will warm you from the inside out.
This might be even better than potato kugel. Don’t believe us? Read the reviews!
Nothing says spring like zucchini, and this is the very best way to use all that fresh squash.
21. Salt and Pepper Spaghetti Squash Kugel
A light, fluffy and delicious kugel recipe to keep in your back pocket.
22. Plantain Kugel
This Latin-infused kugel can easily be doubled, which is lucky because we can’t get enough of this savory, garlicky kugel.
23. Cast Iron Potato Kugel with Schmaltz
Schmaltz makes everything better, so it’s no surprise that this schmaltzy spin on a classic potato kugel is spectacular.
