Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights, a holiday that commemorates the Maccabean revolt and the rededication of the Jewish temple in the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days (and eight crazy nights!), in honor of the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight full nights in the Holy Temple. This means you’ll need to plan for eight Hanukkah celebration dinners. That’s a lot of good eating! Of course, having a lot of delicious Hanukkah recipes to choose from makes it easier.
In the roundup below, you’ll find an assortment of unique and flavorful kosher Hanukkah recipe options, including appetizers, salads, entrees, sides, and desserts. There are plenty of ideas to inspire you as you plan your holiday menu. I’ve gathered some tried-and-true favorite Hanukkah recipes, including some dishes I’ve recently updated. Additionally I’ve added some less traditional dishes that would be right at home on a Hanukkah menu. Scroll down for over fifty delicious recipe ideas!
What Foods are Traditional for Hanukkah?
For a lot of Jews, Hanukkah means latkes – or potato pancakes. And yes, there are latke recipes here. LOTS of them, including traditional recipes and some more unique takes on the latke concept. Of course there are also plenty of recipes for loved ones who are gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian that everyone will love.
This list includes traditional Ashkenazi Hanukkah recipes like sufganiyot, kugel, brisket, and chopped liver. Furthermore, I’ve included Sephardic Jewish Hanukkah dishes like keftes and buñuelos. All of the recipes on this list are kosher. However, the list includes both dairy recipes and meat recipes. If you’re planning a kosher holiday meal, you’ll want to make sure to serve meat dishes and dairy dishes separately – so choose your menu accordingly.
New to the Hanukkah holiday and wondering what it’s all about? You can read more here, or watch my Hanukkah video above.
HANUKKAH RECIPES
Classic Potato Latkes
Sufganiyot
Holiday Brisket
Gluten Free Crispy Yukon Gold Latkes
Oven Roasted Root Vegetables
Chopped Liver
Rosemary Chicken and Potatoes
Kartoffelpuffer – Baked Vegan Latkes
Jewish Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Kale Caesar Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Savory Slow Cooker Brisket
Smoked Salmon Crostini
Latke Waffles
Buñuelos with Warm Chocolate Sauce
Jewish Fried Artichokes
Aunt Bev’s Vegetarian Chopped Liver
Fig Salad with Kale and Halloumi
Uri Buri’s Lemon Turmeric Salmon
Eggnog Gingerbread Kugel
Crispy Panko Potato Latkes
Jeweled Black Rice Salad
Sweet Potato Latkes with Brown Sugar Syrup
Kale Pear and Cranberry Salad
Curry Vegetable Latkes
Spicy Roasted Carrots and Fennel
Keftes de Espinaca
Sweet Potato Coconut Chremslach
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Parfaits
Cheese Latkes
Keftes de Prassa
Roasted Cauliflower Gratin
Red Rice and Beet Cakes with Honey Mustard
Spicy Panko Chickpea Patties
Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetable Rice
Israeli-Style Fish Cakes
Yemenite-Style Matzo Ball Soup
Roasted Vegetable Moussaka
Portobello Mushroom Schnitzel
Rum and Coffee Brisket
Hummus Baked Vegan Moussaka
Saffron Chickpea Risotto
Smoky Panko Schnitzel Bites
Challah Bread Pudding with Kahlua Cream Sauce
Savory Grass Fed Pot Roast
Hanukkah Holiday Sugar Cookies
Polish Chicken Patties
Hanukkah Fritter Sundaes
Mediterranean Olive Chicken
Date Glazed Orange Chicken
Braised Lemon Chicken with Dill and Turmeric
Vegan Panko Fried Mushrooms
Sriracha Salmon Cakes
Sopapillas
Candy Dreidels
Dyanne Spease says
Some awesome recipes in here. Todah rabbah!
Eve Rose says
they all look yummy!
Alla Koneva says
Happy Hanukkah!1
Karen Laird-Olson says
That chicken looks beyond good.
Barbara Spear Prather says
Tori, can I substitute Low Fat Cottage cheese for the Ricotta in the Blintzes?
Tori Avey says
Barbara yes,small curd cottage cheese will work, but please make sure you take the time to drain the cheese (per the instructions) because cottage cheese has more moisture than ricotta, and the filling will become runny unless you drain the excess liquid out.
Barbara Spear Prather says
Thanks so much! I made Latkes last night out of mashed potatoes, It was an epic fail, they were mushy and they took too long to fry.. It was horrible… So tonight I am going to grate the potatoes and squeeze the moisture out..lol This has not been a good year for my cooking…lol
Nicole Suchy says
I’m not Jewish, but I love it all!!!!! Open your mind to all cultures and faiths of food!!!
Lilly Hayden says
Me too! There is so much of the Jewish culture I love and respect, even though I am not Jewish! Tori’s site is such a great place to learn a lot – and her food is to die for!
Izabela Kozłowska-Dechnik says
Tori, Hag sameah Hanukka from Poland, Lublin , Mandragora !!!
Jen says
What a great collection of recipes!
Nanci Zee says
I love your recipes and look forward to all your holiday ideas. But……I really want to come to your house for Hanukkah!
Bettie Frank says
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!
Barbara Rubinstein says
I’ll be making latkes tonight!!!
Brenda Zirlin says
Chag sameach!!!
Jan Propst says
Looks wonderful.
Nancy Sternberg says
happy chanukah
Treena Kelly Nagy Toth says
Those latkes look fabulous!
Peggy Roesch says
Making latkes tomorrow!
Peter Bundy says
Latkes are the best. Applesauce please.
Miriam Ruth says
Traditional, sweet potato, n leftover thanksgiving mashed potato latkes coming up.
Marie Smith says
Looks yummy
Paul McCool says
Tori, how big do you make your latkes? I made some tonight, and got them too big, so they were kinda heavy.
Tori Avey says
Hey Paul, I use about 3-4 tablespoons of potato mixture per latke, which makes them fry up light and crispy. More tips here: https://toriavey.com/how-to/how-to-make-crispy-latkes/
Paul McCool says
Tori, you rock. Thanks.