39 Outrageously Good Hanukkah Recipes That Are Seriously Worth Making Year-Round (2024)

You can find this sweet-meets-savory chicken dish on the table for just about any Jewish holiday. Chicken thighs cook in the slow cooker in a mixture of onion soup mix, apricot preserves, French dressing, and thyme. It's only a few ingredients, but it packs tons of flavor.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

Here's a little something to nosh on while you play dreidel and open Hanukkahgifts.

Recipe:Roasted Beet Hummus

Make a big batch of this slow cooker soup on the first night of Hanukkah, and enjoy it throughout the week. It also freezes like a dream for future lazy nights.

Recipe:Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

These latkes are crispy as heck, but there's no deep frying in oil required. All the magic happens in the air fryer.

Recipe:Air Fryer Potato Latkes

The ultimate comfort food, matzo ball soup is called Jewish penicillin for a reason. This version calls for homemade chicken meatballs instead of more classic shredded chicken breast.

Recipe: Matzo Ball Soup With Chicken Meatballs

These sweet and tender egg noodle muffins get their flavor from cinnamon, sugar, applesauce, and pineapple juice. Baked in muffin tins, they're a perfectly shareable appetizer.

Recipe: Sweet Noodle Kugel Muffins

Serve this melt-in-your-mouth za'atar-dusted cauliflower as a shareable side dish or a plant-based main.

Recipe:Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks With Green Tahini Sauce

Pot roast can take all day to make, but thanks to your Instant Pot, it's ready in under two hours. You'll want to take full advantage of the savory gravy.

Recipe:Instant Pot Pot Roast

Slow cooking this beef brisket at a low temperature for a long period of time ensures that it comes out oh-so-tender. You don't even need a knife to cut it— it's soft like butter.

Recipe:Overnight Brisket

Because cheesy potatoes should be a fixture on every holiday table.

Recipe:Crispy Parmesan and Gruyere Potato Gratin

Say so long to boring salads. This lettuce-free medley is packed with veggies, but it feels totally fresh and exciting.

Recipe:Fennel and Chickpea Salad

Buttery, eggy, moist challah bread is the perfect vessel for gooey grilled cheese. Try it once, and you'll never go back.

Recipe: Challah Grilled Cheese

A little dollop of sour cream and a slice of smoked salmon turn your average potato latkes into an elevated, crowd-pleasing appetizer. Make these for Hanukkah...or any day.

Recipe: Crispy Potato Latkes With Smoked Salmon

Everyone knows the best things in life are both savory and sweet, and this roast chicken dish is no exception. Serve it with rice pilaf for a delicious meal.

Recipe:Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken With Carrots, Dates, and Pistachios

While not necessarily traditional, these fluffy ricotta matzo balls in tomato-based broth tastes almost like matzo ball soup and lasagna soup had a baby.

Recipe: Roasted Tomato Soup With Ricotta Matzo Balls

Slow-roasting your salmon not only ensures that it's perfectly cooked, but also that the final result is tender and flaky.

Recipe:Slow Roasted Salmon

I'm just wondering why didn't I think of this sooner...

Recipe: Pizza Latkes

Perhaps the most delicious way to eat artichokes, the hearts are deep fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and then they're drizzled with salt and lemon juice.

Recipe: Jewish-Style Fried Artichokes

A Jewish holiday classic gets a seasonal twist with the help of pumpkin puree, maple syrup, graham cracker, and cinnamon.

Recipe:Pumpkin Noodle Kugel

Use the holiday as the perfect excuse to whip up this savory, veggie-packed tart.

Recipe:Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette

Just like bubbie used to make.

Recipe:Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Making babka from scratch requires some time and effort, but if you're looking for a baking project to keep you busy and yield incredible results, this is the one. It's soft brioche bread filled with dark chocolate swirls, all topped with chocolate streusel crumble.

Recipe: Chocolate Babka

The Israeli take on deep-fried donuts called sufganiyot are filled with sweet jelly and dusted with powdered sugar. You'll want these on your holiday table.

Recipe: Jelly Donuts (Sufganiyot)

This challah tastes just as good for breakfast as it does for dessert.

Recipe:Chocolate Chip Challah

Jelly donuts are a Hanukkahtradition, so why not air fry them and add creamy peanut butter for good measure?

Recipe:Air Fryer Peanut Butter and Jelly Donuts

A riff on the classic Jewish treat, these buttery, flaky bars are filled with a tangy fruity filling.

Recipe:Raspberry Apricot Rugelach Bars