Nana’s Noodle Kugel
A delicious sweet side dish that’s perfect for any holiday, brunch or dinner! This Noodle Kugel will become your new favorite dish!
Prepare yourself. My Nana’s Noodle Kugel is about to knock your socks off.
No, but seriously, the amount of kugel that I consume in one sitting is actually kind of disgusting. I grew up eating this recipe, first made by my grandmother, Nana, then made many times by my mom and aunt. I have always loved it. It’s delicious served hot, cold, room temp, really any way I can shove it in my face the fastest.
Once I began cooking regularly as an “adult” I asked my cousin for this famous family recipe. It was my first time hosting Rosh Hashanah dinner in my new house with my husband, my daughter, and all my in-laws. OY VEY.
As I shopped for the ingredients and began putting this thing together, it was only then that I realized why and how this Noodle Kugel tasted so good.
What makes Noodle Kugel so good…
Pretty much all the most decadent, fattening ingredients are tossed into this dish. OF COURSE it tastes like heaven my mouth! I mean, you may as well just throw in a few doughnuts and a tub of frosting. But mmmmmmm, the crumbly, buttery graham cracker topping combined with the sweet noodle party underneath? It makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
Needless to say, this dish has been a huge hit with my husband’s side of the family. It’s replaced all the Noodle Kugel recipes from his side. Winning!
At the end of our family dinners, we always divide up the leftover food, and each person takes home a little bit of everything. But when it comes to Noodle Kugel, I quickly pack it up in tupperware. I pop it in my fridge and pretend like there is nothing left to share. What am I, six? Then I proceed to eat the entire second half of kugel the next morning for breakfast.
Who am I kidding? I eat it when they leave.
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Nana’s Noodle Kugel
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
A delicious sweet side dish that’s perfect for any holiday, brunch or dinner! This Noodle Kugel will become your new favorite dish!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces wide egg noodles
- 6 eggs (separated)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 ounces regular cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (diced and at room temperature)
- 4 tablespoons sour cream (or greek yogurt)
- 1 pound regular cottage cheese
Graham Cracker Topping
- 4 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles for 7-9 minutes until al dente.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl beat 6 large egg yolks. Add the egg whites to a separate large bowl to beat later. (I use a stand mixer but you can also use a hand mixer.)
- Add the sugar and cream cheese to the egg yolks and mix until combined.
- Drain and rinse the noodles.
- Mix the noodles with the egg yolk, sugar, and cream cheese mixture. Add the butter, sour cream and cottage cheese. Mix together until well combined. Set aside.
- Beat 6 eggs whites in separate bowl until very stiff. Fold egg whites into noodle mixture.
- Pour into 9×13 baking dish, and crumble the graham cracker mixture on top. (See directions below) Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temp.
Graham Cracker Topping
- Mush together softened butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. I like to use my hands to get the mixture really well combined.
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I made this yesterday for Break Fast. It was gone within 15 minutes! (I should have made 2)
My daughter, who wasn’t there was so distraught that I had to make another one today! This got rave reviews from all of the guests, including a Vegan who said this is worth NOT eating vegan for the night!
Thanks for all of the great recipes!
Wow what a compliment!! So happy it was so well received!
I’m so happy I found this recipe because it also tastes similar to what my grandma used to make.
Lots of rave reviews from family members die oh the holidays when I make it 🙂
That means so much, my Nana would be so happy!
I have made this dish twice in the past 2 months and WOW! It’s so fun to make and my guests have all loved it so much. I even made it for a potluck and it was a hit – everyone said it was their favorite dish!
That makes me so happy! My grandmother would be so proud!
Great stuff. You can almost taste the legal as you read the recipe. Got to try it.
Can you make it ahead and then right before serving it, bake?
Yep!
? So excited!!! Thank you for all your amazing recipes!In the oven right now!!!!( diet starts tomorrow… maybe;)
Just wondering, do you cover it until the end? I’m just worried the topping may burn. Wishing you and your beautiful fam a wonderful holiday!
I don’t cover it at all!
What do you serve as an accompliment to sweet kugel? Is it cream or niece wan?
Do you ever add pineapple to your kugel?
No but that would be great!
Hi, What size baking dish do you use…Thanks
9×13!
Ive been searching for the perfect kugel recipe,and I believe that your recipe is the winner! Im gonna put this together today ,and then i will post the results afterwards!!!
Yes!!! I truly believe this is the greatest kugel of all time! Please let me know how to like it!
thank you for getting back to me; I can hardly wait to try it!
Please let me know how it turns out!
I’ve never had this and it looks yummy, but I’m a little confused…is this a desert or a side dish?
It is typically served as a side dish. It’s just a little sweet!