Best 10 Holiday Apricot Kugel Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Holiday Apricot Kugel, a culinary delight that blends the richness of dried apricots, the warmth of spices, and the delicate texture of a sweet noodle casserole. This traditional Jewish dish, often served during special occasions and holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Passover, offers a unique symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. Explore our collection of Apricot Kugel recipes, each with its own unique twist on this classic dish. From the classic Apricot Kugel with its simple yet satisfying taste to the Apricot-Walnut Kugel with its nutty crunch and the Apricot-Cream Cheese Kugel with its creamy indulgence, there's a recipe to suit every palate.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL



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This is an old family recipe that I recently entered in the 2001 Ventura County Fair and won 'Honorable Mention' for in the Pudding Division. There was no category for Kugel, but the judges loved it and still wanted to honor me with a ribbon! Hope you enjoy it as well.

Provided by Diane Klein

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
¼ cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 eggs, beaten
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup apricot nectar
1 cup milk
½ cup golden raisins
1 ½ cups cornflake crumbs
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
  • Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in egg noodles, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix egg noodles with 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla. Stir in apricot nectar and milk. Mix in raisins. Transfer to the prepared baking pan.
  • In a separate medium bowl, mix cornflake crumbs, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar, remaining vanilla, and cinnamon. Spread over the egg noodle mixture.
  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 102.1 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 219 mg, Sugar 22 g

APRICOT CHEESE KUGEL



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This sweet noodle kugel is a fun dessert and a super addition to any brunch buffet. My family and friends scrape the pan clean. I got the recipe from my sister years ago. -Florence Palermo, Melrose Park, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (16 ounces) wide egg noodles
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
12 large eggs
1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

Steps:

  • Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth; stir in lemon juice. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Drain and rinse noodles; add to egg mixture. , Spoon half into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with half of the preserves; sprinkle with half of the cinnamon. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 233mg cholesterol, Sodium 224mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

KUGEL WITH APRICOT NECTAR



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons margarine or unsalted butter, plus more for the baking dish
Kosher salt
1 pound wide egg noodles
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups apricot nectar
1/2 cup sugar
6 large eggs
2 cups milk
3 cups cornflakes, crushed
6 tablespoons margarine or unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make the kugel: Brush a 4-quart shallow baking dish with margarine. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Drain well, then transfer to the prepared baking dish. Add the margarine and stir to melt and coat the noodles.
  • Beat the cream cheese and 2 tablespoons apricot nectar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the sugar, then the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the milk and the remaining apricot nectar; beat until smooth and creamy. Pour the mixture over the noodles; stir to coat.
  • Make the topping: Combine the cornflakes, melted margarine and sugar in a medium bowl. Sprinkle on top of the noodle mixture and bake until just set in the center, about 1 hour. (If the topping is golden but the kugel is not yet set, turn off the oven and keep the kugel inside up to 20 more minutes.) Let cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL



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Make and share this Apricot Noodle Kugel recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mandabears

Categories     European

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

16 ounces cottage cheese, i use 1%
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream, i use low fat
1 cup sugar
5 eggs or 5 egg substitute, equivalent
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 (16 ounce) cans apricot halves, drained
1 (12 ounce) package wide egg noodles, cooked and drained
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl stir Cottage cheese, sour cream, 1 cup of sugar, eggs and melted butter or margarine until well blended.
  • Chop 1 can of apricots.
  • Stir chopped apricots and egg noodles into cheese mixture.
  • Pour into a 13 x 9 inch pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Top with rest of apricots, (I cut them into slices).
  • Mix cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar together and sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake for 1 hour@ 350 degrees or until golden and bubbly.
  • Cool for 5 minutes.

HOLIDAY APRICOT KUGEL



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I first came across this recipe while visiting my wife's family in Buck's County, PA. It goes great with Thanksgiving dinner as a side dish. The original recipe was savory and comes from Eastern Europe and dates back more than 1,000 years. This particular recipe is most likely a variation of a recipe brought over to the new world by German/Dutch immigrants.

Provided by 440DartRacer

Categories     Vegetarian Side Dishes

Time 1h25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package wide egg noodles
1 (18 ounce) jar apricot preserves (such as SMUCKER'S® Apricot Preserves)
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup melted butter
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the apricot preserves, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix to thoroughly combine. Fold in the cottage cheese and noodles, and spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the kugel is cooked and set, about 50 minutes. Remove the kugel and top with Cheddar cheese, return to the oven, and bake until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 10 minutes. Let the kugel rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 126.9 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 291.3 mg, Sugar 18.6 g

APRICOT-CRANBERRY NOODLE KUGEL



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This delicious dairy lokshen kugel (noodle pudding) is made with sour cream, cream cheese, apricot jam, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal. It's a family favorite.

Provided by Whitney Gail Aronson

Categories     Hanukkah Kugel

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 (12 ounce) container whipped cream cheese
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups apricot preserves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
4 cups cinnamon bite-sized cereal (such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ )
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, or more to taste
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Liberally butter a deep 8-inch square baking dish.
  • Fill a large pot with generously salted water and bring to a rapid boil. Cook egg noodles at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 9 minutes.
  • Drain egg noodles and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking. Drain again and mop up any excess moisture with paper towels.
  • Beat sour cream, cream cheese, eggs, salt, and vanilla with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in apricot preserves and cinnamon.
  • Crush cereal in a food processor or by hand until it's broken up enough that it's no longer identifiable as cereal. Mix in softened butter until well distributed.
  • Place noodles in the prepared baking dish. Pour sour cream mixture over top and stir to combine. Mix in cranberries. Sprinkle crushed cereal mixture evenly over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the top is browned and crusty, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, checking every so often starting at 45 minutes. If the top looks like it's headed towards burning, stick some foil on the top. At the end, if the top's not crusty enough, put it under the broiler until the butter bubbles a bit and the the color gets nice and rich looking, 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 604.7 calories, Carbohydrate 93.2 g, Cholesterol 96.6 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 824.5 mg, Sugar 39.4 g

KUGEL



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This is a wonderful side dish generally made for Jewish holidays. Your guests cannot guess the ingredient used for the topping. Very rich!

Provided by Ann

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes     Vegetarian     Side Dishes

Time 1h30m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (8 ounce) package large egg noodles
6 tablespoons butter, sliced
6 eggs, separated
½ cup white sugar
¾ (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons sour cream
1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese, creamed
1 pinch salt
4 tablespoons butter, melted
¼ cup white sugar
⅓ cup graham cracker crumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and stir in 6 tablespoons sliced butter.
  • In a medium bowl beat egg yolks with sugar and cream cheese; stir into noodles and add sour cream, cottage cheese and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
  • In a small bowl combine melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Sprinkle over noodle mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.4 calories, Carbohydrate 37.1 g, Cholesterol 206.8 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.8 g, Sodium 419.7 mg, Sugar 18.3 g

SWEET MILLET KUGEL WITH DRIED APRICOTS AND RAISINS



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Millet, a light, fluffy gluten-free grain that is a good source of magnesium, manganese and phosphorus, lends itself beautifully to both sweet and savory kugels. In fact, this kugel turned me into a millet convert

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, casseroles, side dish

Time 2h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup millet
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups water
Salt to taste
1 cup cottage cheese
3 eggs
1/4 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup mild honey or agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup (3 ounces) diced dried apricots
1/2 cup (3 ounces) raisins (or omit and use all apricots)
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter or oil over medium-high heat in a heavy 2- or 3-quart saucepan. Meanwhile, bring the water to a simmer in another saucepan or in the microwave. Add the millet to the heavy saucepan and toast, stirring, until it begins to smell fragrant and toasty, about 5 minutes. Add the boiling water and salt to taste, and bring back to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, until the liquid in the saucepan has evaporated and the grains are fluffy. Transfer to a large bowl
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking dish. In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, blend the cottage cheese until smooth. Add the milk, honey, eggs, vanilla and nutmeg and blend until smooth. Scrape into the bowl with the millet.
  • Stir together the millet and cottage cheese mixture. Stir in the apricots, raisins and lemon zest. Scrape into the prepared baking dish. Cut the remaining butter into small pieces and dot the top of the kugel with them. Bake 40 to 50 minutes, until the kugel is set and beginning to color on the top
  • Remove from the heat and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes (longer if possible) before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 233, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 21 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL



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Struck up a conversation with a woman in the doctor's office one day and we started talking Kugel recipes. She told me about this one. I went home and made it. LOL It is so good.

Provided by Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin

Categories     Pasta Sides

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bag wide egg noodles
1 stick butter, room temperature
1 pkg cream cheese, room temperature
4 eggs
brown sugar
1 12 oz jar apricot preserves

Steps:

  • 1. Boil noodles in salted water for 4 minutes
  • 2. Mix noodles with the butter and cream cheese. Then add the eggs.
  • 3. Place half the noodles in a 9 x 13 inch greased casserole dish.
  • 4. Top the noodles with half jar of preserves and then sprinkle brown sugar over preserves (I'd say a couple handfulls.)
  • 5. Top with the ramining noodles and preserves and again sprinkle with brown sugar.
  • 6. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

APRICOT NOODLE KUGEL



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Make and share this Apricot Noodle Kugel recipe from Food.com.

Provided by sarikat

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 ounces wide egg noodles
8 ounces cream cheese
16 ounces sour cream
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 (12 ounce) jars apricot preserves
1 cup pecan halves
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 (15 ounce) can cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with canola spray, set aside.
  • Boil lightly salted water in a large saucepan, add noodles and cook al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse under cold water.
  • While noodles are cooking, beat together the following ingredients in a large bowl: cream cheese (room temp), butter (room temp), sour cream, vanilla extract, eggs and salt. Fold in noodles and blend well.
  • Spread half of noodle mixture in bottom of greased pan; top with one jar of apricot preserves in a thin layer. Repeat with remaining noodles and preserves. Then, sprinkle brown sugar on top, followed by pecans.
  • Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes until top is golden and slightly crisp. Serve warm.

Tips:

  • For a sweeter kugel, use dried apricots that have been soaked in apricot nectar or orange juice.
  • If you don't have matzo meal, you can use crushed matzo crackers.
  • To make the kugel more festive, add some chopped nuts or dried fruit.
  • Serve the kugel warm with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt.

Conclusion:

Holiday apricot kugel is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any holiday gathering. With its sweet and tangy flavor, this kugel is sure to be a hit with everyone at the table.

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