I’m exhausted right now. Want to know why? Here’s a partial list: Doughless potato knishes, cabbage kugel, chocolate chip cookies, crispy shallot breaded chicken, marinated almond crusted chicken, butternut squash kugel, and of course, apple kugel. All for passover. All made after I got home from work the last two nights. I am a little breathless thinking about the multitudes of food I still need to cook, but I had to stop and post my apple kugel recipe.
I searched and searched every corner of the internet for a proper Apple Crumb Kugel for Passover, and came up empty. I am sure one exists, but I couldn’t find it. And so I set out to make up my own recipe. I am not simply happy with this recipe, I am thrilled. It’s delicious, and has an amazing texture you don’t often find in Passover food.
I’m going to stop my exhausted rambling now, and post the recipe. I’d love to sit and shmooze, but I have food in the oven and eyelids to prop open. I hope you make this super easy kugel. And I hope you love it, just like I do.
Passover Apple Crumb Kugel:
Ingredients:
For filling:
3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 Tablespoons sugar
For crumbs:
1 1/2 cups crushed lady fingers
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder, optional but recommended
1 egg
1/2 cup oil
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking pan and set aside.
To prepare filling: Place thinly sliced apples in a bowl, toss with lemon juice (immediately to prevent browning) and sugar. Set aside.
To prepare crumbs: Mix together the lady finger crumbs, ground almonds, sugar and baking powder (if using) in a large bowl. Add the egg and oil and stir with your fingers until coarse crumbs are formed.
Place a little less than half of the crumbs on the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Spread the apple filling evenly over the crumbs. Pour remaining crumbs over the apples, spread in an even layer to ensure all apples are covered.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, until golden brown on the top.
Note: the kugel was very thin when made as directed above. Next time I make it (there will definitely be a next time!) I will probably try baking it in a 10 inch round pan to make a slightly higher kugel.
Enjoy!
This will probably be my last post before Passover starts, so a happy Passover (and a chag Kosher v’sameach) too all my Jewish friends and readers! I do hope to post another recipe (or two!) early next week, so stay tuned for some more Passover ideas. As always, thanks for coming by! -Miriam
I tasted this recipe. It is AWESOME. Try it. You won’t believe it’s a Passover recipe. Thank you, Miriam!
i thought u cant use baking powder on pesach?
Why not? You buy special Kosher for Pesach Baking Powder
I am quite new in passover this year. That’s why looking for some special dishes. Really some special from you here.
Wishing you a happy Passover.
Love apple crumble! Hope you enjoy a beautiful Passover and that you can sneak in a few cat-naps along the way.
The top photo is gorgeous! I especially love the way you placed the apples on the napkin. The colors are beautiful, and the napkin fold gives it such a great causal look — almost like they just happened to be hanging out there.
Great work.
Just wanted to let u know I tried this recipe and it was AMAZING! I put all the crumbs on top of the apples instead of layering and it was exactly what i was looking for! A crunchy topping without the sandy potato starch-y feel! thx so much! this one’s a definite keeper! e/one loved it 🙂
Thanks so much for letting me know! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Miriam, can you suggest a substitute for the almond meal. We have tree nut allergies. The 1/2 cup is too large an amount just to leave out, I know. I would love to try this. It looks great!
Are any nuts an option? If so, use other nuts. If not, is it for Passover? If no, try flour. If yes, matzoh meal.
I was thinking in terms of Passover recipes (ok, so I am thinking a little ahead). All tree nuts are out, so I will give matzoh meal a try. Thanks!
Try coconut flour maybe?
These crumbs are amazing! I am using them for everything!
Will a 9″ round pan be ok?
That should work!
Looks delicious! Exactly wat I was looking for.. Thanks for posting!!!
Hi, Looks great. Do you think I can you this as a desert with vanilla ice cream? also does it freeze well?
Thanks
Ladyfingers? Not kosher for Passover!
Nancy, many kosher grocery stores sell a special kosher-for-passover version.
can this kugel be frozen and how many times would you make this for 20 people as a side dish
I see others asked, but it doesn’t look like there’s an answer yet – I also want to know if this will freeze well! (I figure if I add my voice, I get a notification if/when there’s a reply – right?)
Thanks!
Yes, it freezes well.
Thanks!
Just printed this and a bunch of other recipes. Looking forward to trying them!
In Israel we don’t have Kosher for Passover ladyfingers. What can be used instead?
Hi. Can I use yellow apples for this recipe, miriam?
Yes
Can I use 2 cups matzo meal instead of ladyfingers and almonds?
You can try, but it will completely change the recipe (no guarantees!).
If we also have almond allergies and we don’t gebrokt with matzah meal, can i use potato starch; how much? Can I also double recipe to fit better in a 9×13?
Would like to increase ingredient quantities to achieve more volume in the 13 by 9 pan. Has anybody done this? Increase everything including baking powder by 1 1/2 Times? What do you think about baking time?
Double it for a 9×13. Increase baking time as needed.
If we also have almond allergies and we don’t gebrokt with matzah meal, can i use potato starch; how much? Can I also double recipe to fit better in a 9×13?
If we also have almond allergies and we don’t gebrokt with matzah meal, can i use potato starch; how much? Can I also double recipe to fit better in a 9×13?
Delicious. A definite winner