I recently posed the question on twitter: “how does one describe broccoli kugel to non-Kosher eating folks?”
For someone like me, who grew up eating kosher, Jewish style foods, kugel is a no-brainer. But when you stop and think about it, try to determine how one can define kugel, it gets infinitely complicated. Is it a side dish? Maybe. Is it savory? Occasionally. A sweet dish? Can be. Something eaten on Shabbos (sabbath)? Often times. Is there one blanket definition of kugel? Sadly not. So while my Jewish readers will probably know exactly what a broccoli kugel is, it may be perplexing to my non-Jewish readers.
What exactly is a broccoli kugel, you may be asking yourself. Well, according to my helpful twitter followers, it’s a crustless quiche, it’s a broccoli souffle, it’s a savory broccoli pudding, uh, yuck. Obviously it’s difficult to define. Here’s what I can tell you. These are delicious, soft pillows of broccoli goodness. You can eat them as a healthy and delicious side dish at a meal, or as a snack when you don’t want to break the calirometer. Is that a word?
Regardless of their ability to be defined, these are delicious. Make them, I’m sure you’ll agree.
Broccoli Kugel Muffins:
Ingredients:
1 lb frozen broccoli florets
1 small onion, diced and sauteed.
1/2 cup low fat mayonaise
2 eggs
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder or 1 cube frozen garlic
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
bread crumbs for sprinkling, optional
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line a muffin pan with paper muffin liners.
Boil broccoli in salted water until just tender. Drain.
In a large mixing bowl, mash broccoli with a potato masher. (You don’t want it totally mashed- leave some texture.)
Add remaining ingredients, stir will to combine.
Fill muffin pans almost to the top with broccoli mixture. If desired, sprinkle tops with additional bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned at the edges and set.
Enjoy!
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-Miriam
Hey, thanks, Miriam, these look awesome! And it was you who actually taught me to like broccoli:) Can’t wait to try ‘em.
I love broccoli but I’ve never had them in a muffin and I have to say that these look pretty darn good!
Cool! They sounds wonderful – I’ve heard of kugel but never with broccoli, yum! Very unique and delicious sounding!
The kugel looks so delicious! All those kids who hate broccoli need to try this!
This is the second time I’ve heard of Kugel. The first time, embarassingly enough, was from the Disney TV show Wizards of Waverly Place, haha.
I just came across your site and I’m very impressed. This recipe looks great and I’d like to make it for our Purim Seudah – but for a lot of reasons – I need to do things in advance that freeze well. Do you think this will freeze well?
Thanks!
Thank you Maya! These should freeze nicely (might not be as good as when it is fresh, but should still be good). Make sure to wrap it well and reheat directly from the freezer.
Enjoy!
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Miriam,
Just came accross this recipe, maybe I will make it for Shabbos. I usually use chopped broccoli from Eden to avoid the extra step of mashing the broccoli. Works wonders in any broccoli or vegetable kugel, every time!
Let me know how you like it Tova! I like the pieces to be very small, but the chopped broccoli is a good idea!
how many muffins does this recipe make?
They came out delicious!!! I’ve tried many broccoli kugel recipes…. this one is a keeper! I loved the consistency of this kugel as well! Thanks for sharing!
So glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback!
-M
I love this recipe, just used it to make kugel muffins. I tried to lighten it up a bit by using 1/4 lite mayo, 1/4 chobani plain yogurt, 1 egg + 1 egg white instead of 2. I added the regular amount of breadcrumbs. My consistency was not a “muffin” and each one fell apart
Where did I go wrong? Thank you!
The changes you made probably affected the texture. It’s hard to tell you what to fix without trying these with your changes, but it does sound like you might need extra breadcrumbs.
Can these be frozen in advance ?
Alix, I can’t say for sure, because I haven’t tried freezing it. If you do, please let me know how it works!
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can this be made into a kugel instead of muffins?
It should be fine- make sure to adjust the baking time!