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65 Recipes and Ideas for Shalach Manot

February 12, 2015 by overtimecook 1 Comment

Looking for ideas for shalach manot? I’ve got sixty five of them for you!

65 recipes and ideas for shalach manos on overtimecook.com

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Purim is right around the corner, and everyone is wondering the same thing: what should I make for shalach manos? 

Well folks, you know me. I love to help you out. And with about 300 recipes here on Overtime Cook, there are loads of them that would make an excellent shalach manos. So first I gathered together some categories that you might find helpful, but scroll past them for more specific ideas. I’ve never been super into cutesy themes – I prefer shalach manos that focuses on delicious food that looks great and tastes better – so the ideas I’m sharing below all have one thing in common: delicious food!

What are you doing? I’d love to hear about it in the comments!

 

Candy:

chocolate truffles on overtimecook

2 Ingredient Chocolate Fudge

Homemade Lollipops

Caramel Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Caramels

S’mores Truffles

Homemade Button Candy

Rice Crispy Treat Bark

 

Hamantaschen:

pecan pie hamantaschen on OvertimeCook.Com

Traditional Hamantaschen

Beef Wonton Hamantaschen

Peanut Butter Filled Brownie Hamantaschen

Pecan Pie Hamantaschen

Chocolate Covered Hamantaschen Pops

Meat Pie Hamantaschen

Fluffernutter Hamantaschen

Salad Shalach Manos

creamy avocado salad dressing on OvertimeCook

Put the components of a salad in a multi-sectioned container. With all the junk flying around, people will be thrilled for a healthy lunch! Here are some options for you:

Grapefruit Salad (you can skip the grilled chicken to keep this parve)

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

Asian Peanut Salad (again, skip the chicken to keep it parve)

Pomegranate and Apple Salad

Fruity Lettuce Salad

Or give them a container of lettuce and/or veggies with some homemade salad dressing. Options:

Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing

Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing

Citrus Shallot Salad Dressing

Here’s a container that would work well.

Dip Shalach Manos

Red Pepper Dip on OvertimeCook

Serve a homemade dip or two with veggie sticks, crackers, or homemade challah. Here are some options for you:

Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Roasted Jalapeno Dip

Creamy Basil Dip

Creamy Avocado Dip/Dressing

Soup Shalach Manos

carrot ginger soup 3

This idea came from a reader, but I thought it was brilliant and couldn’t resist sharing! A mason jar full of homemade soup with some homemade croutons or pita wedges makes a fabulous shalach manos! Here are some great soup options for you:

Butternut Squash Tomato Soup

Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup

Zucchini and Broccoli Soup

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Creamy Orange Vegetable Soup

Containers: 8 ounce mason jars make an excellent presentation. 

Coffee and Donuts Shalach Manos

baked cookies and cream donuts 3

Who doesn’t love coffee and donuts? Dress your kids up as cops to go with it. 😉 Here are some options for you:

Coffee:

Lightened Up Cappuccino Cheese Muffins

Coffee Mousse

Coffee Crinkle Cookies

Chewy Mocha M&M Cookies

Mocha Chocolate Chip Bars

You can also use a store-bought iced coffee bottle for this of course!

Donuts:

Baked Peanut Butter or Nutella Donuts

Baked Cookies and Cream Donuts

Chocolate Sour Cream Donuts

DIY Cupcake Shalach Manos:

sweet potato cupcakes with marshmallow frosting

Send cupcakes, frosting and toppings and let your friends have a ball decorating their own cupcakes! Here are some options:

(You can mix and match the cupcake and frosting recipes below)

Sweet Potato Cupcakes | Maple Marshmallow Frosting

Secret Ingredient Chocolate Cupcakes | Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes | Marshmallow Fluff Frosting

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

 Here’s an adorable disposable cupcake container.

Black and White Shalach Manos

Zebra Bundt Cake 2

Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies

Zebra Cake

Zebra Bundt Cake

Zebra Cheesecake (skip the strawberry layer)

Get these chalkboard labels to stick on your container. They’re super fun!

Personalized Cookie Shalach Manos

coffee crinkle cookies on OvertimeCook

Decorate a cookie jar for your friends using these instructions, then fill it with some homemade cookies!

Browse through the entire cookie section on this blog, or choose from one of these popular recipes.

No Margarine Chocolate Chip Cookies

Coffee Crinkle Cookies

Orange Glazed Orange Cookies

Coffee Cake Cream Cheese Cookies

Golden Crunch Pudding Cookies

Triple Chocolate Oreo Chunk Cookies

You can also do royal icing cookies to go with your theme. Here’s a step-by-step guide!

Here are some great cookie jars – they make a great gift too!

Chocolate Overload Shalach Manos

brownie bites 1

Give some of the most decadent and chocolatey treats possible. Here are some options:

Pretzel Coated Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Cloud Cookies

Candy Studded Chocolate Cookie Bars

Pecan Topped Fudge Pies

Cream Cheese Swirled Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake

Homemade Milk Chocolate Fudge

 Some cute containers:

I figured I would help you out a little more with some cute container finds from Amazon. These are all really cute and affordable, but I haven’t tried any of these though, so read reviews and specs before buying them!

 Bright Colored Treat Boxes

Chinese Takeout Boxes

Paper Cups with Domed Cover and Spoon (adorable for a cupcake!)

Pink Popcorn Boxes

Adorable Barrel Containers

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Thanks for stopping by folks! Come back soon for some more amazing purim recipes! – Miriam 

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  1. Miriam Freeman says

    February 12, 2015 at 10:43 am

    Love these ideas Miriam

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