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Home » Passover Recipes » The Best Passover Dessert Recipes

Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel

March 21, 2022 by Caryn

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This kosher Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel recipe brings the traditional flavor of apple pie to a side dish or dessert that is also kosher for Passover. Bursting with the familiar flavors of apples and cinnamon, you will wonder how you have ever gotten through Passover without this recipe. This recipe is kosher for Passover, gluten free, dairy free, and pareve.

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The Best Apple Kugel Recipe
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  • Variations on Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel
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When it comes to Passover, we like to celebrate the holiday by eating lots of The Best Passover Dessert Recipes and The Best Passover Side Dish Recipes. Kugels like this Apple Kugel are traditional Jewish comfort food and can be eaten as either a side or a dessert. Just like our Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies and our Chocolate Mousse Cake, this recipe is gluten free too!

Ingredients in Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel

One of the great things about this recipe is just how easy it is to make. Simple ingredients and a quick preparation time mean that this recipe is sure to be a favorite. Here is what you need:

  • Apples - as with any apple pie recipe, a variety of apples makes the recipe better. We always use at least two granny smith apples and then one or two other varieties. Check out our Rosh Hashanah Apple Cake recipe for a description of the flavor profiles of different apples.
  • Cinnamon - for flavor.
  • Brown Sugar - to sweeten the apples. Unlike our recipe for the Best Cranberry Apple Crumble, we do not separate the sugar out in this recipe. It all goes into the apples and none in the topping.
  • Almond Flour - the gluten free base for the crumble. Gluten free flour still has chometz in it so that is out for Passover.
  • Granulated Sugar - to sweeten the crisp topping.
  • Egg - to act as a binder for the crisp topping.
  • Salt
  • Passover Baking Powder - make sure that you use the Passover variety during Passover as the standard baking powder contains corn starch.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make the best Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel step by step

Step 1 - Prepare the apples

Slice the apples and remove the cores. As we pointed out in the ingredients section above, a variety of apples is best for this recipe. No need to peel the apples for this recipe, just leave the skins on.

easy gluten free apple crisp slice apples
A variety of apples always gives this recipe the best flavor

Mix the teaspoon ground cinnamon and brown sugar with the apples right in the baking dish. Make sure to evenly coat the apples.

easy gluten free apple crisp coat apples with brown sugar
Coat the apples as evenly as you can

Step 2 - Make the Gluten Free Passover Kugel Topping

Some recipes are made with gluten free rolled oats but there are problems with those when it comes to Passover so we used almond flour instead. Mix the almond flour, white sugar, salt, and Passover baking powder together. Then beat one egg and add it to the dry ingredients. Mixing it with a fork helps to make the topping more crumbly and keeps it from clumping together.

easy gluten free apple crisp make the crumblle topping
Mix with a fork for best results

Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apples and get ready to bake.

easy gluten free apple crumble sprinkle the crumble topping
Gluten Free Apple Cobbler ready to bake

Step 3 - Bake the Apple Kugel

Bake the Gluten Free Apple Crisp at 375ºF for 30 minutes cook time. The top should be golden brown. If it isn't, return to the oven for another 5 minutes of cooking time and check again.

This is a Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp

Let cool for 15- 20 minutes before serving.

The Best Passover Apple Kugel Pro Recipe Tips

  • There will be some liquid on the bottom of the Apple Crisp. Use that as a sauce to spoon over the top of each portion when serving.
  • If you are going to slice the apples and come back to finish the recipe later, squirt a little lemon juice onto the apples to keep them from browning.

Substitutions for Easy Apple Kugel recipe

This recipe calls for apples but the essence of the recipe is that it highlights the natural flavor of the fruit. Instead of apples you can substitute an equal amount of:

  • Pears.
  • Peaches.
  • Plums.
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Pin this to your Gluten Free and Passover Boards on Pinterest

Variations on Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel

Giving the visitor ideas on how they can change this recipe to better suit their dinner guests, or their cultural cuisine, is a great way to increase the chances they make the recipe

  • Serve with ice cream - If you are having a dairy meal or eating this as a snack food, serve warm with ice cream.
  • Deluxe - drizzle caramel sauce over the top.
  • Apple and Pear Crisp. Use half apples and half pears. You should still use at least one granny smith apple.

Equipment Needed for this Recipe

This is a recipe that only needs two dishes:

  • A large bowl - to mix the apple crisp topping.
  • A deep baking dish - for baking.
easy gluten free apple crisp closeup
The juices at the bottom make a great topping.

Storage of The Best Passover Gluten Free Apple Kugel

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 days. The ingredients will keep longer than that but the apples will start to leak after 3-4 days and the Apple Crisp will get mushy.

If you want to make this is advance, all of the ingredients in the Gluten Free Apple Crisp freeze very well. I would suggest making it in a disposable aluminum pan and then covering with plastic wrap and aluminum foil before freezing. Bake for 30 minutes at 250ºF when you are ready to eat.

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Easy Gluten Free Apple Kugel

All of the flavor of your favorite apple crisp but gluten free and for Passover.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Kosher, Pareve, Passover
Keyword: cobbler, crisp, crumble
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 227kcal

Equipment

  • deep baking dish
  • bowl for mixing

Ingredients

  • 5 cups sliced apples use a variety for best results
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon passover baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg lightly scrambled
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Slice each apple into approximately 16 slices. Place the sliced apples into the baking dish.
  • Toss the apple slices with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, white sugar, passover baking powder, and salt.
  • Add the egg into the dry mixture and mix by hand until it is fully incorporated and the mixture looks crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the crumble over the fruit in the baking dish.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  • Cool for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Pro Tips

  • There will be some liquid on the bottom of the Apple Crisp. Use that as a sauce to spoon over the top of each portion when serving.
  • If you are going to slice the apples and come back to finish the recipe later, squirt a little lemon juice onto the apples to keep them from browning.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg

Recipe Categories

Kosher Dessert Recipes, Passover Recipes, Shabbat Recipes, Side Dishes, The Best Passover Dessert Recipes, The Best Passover Side Dish Recipes

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Comments

  1. Wendy

    March 21, 2022 at 11:38 am

    Sounds good! Do u have a recipe for almond flour chocolate chip cookies?

    • Ben

      March 21, 2022 at 11:42 am

      Hi Wendy, we do. Check it out here https://yaykosher.com/gluten-free-passover-chocolate-chip-cookies/

      • Sherri

        March 22, 2022 at 3:53 am

        Will this work with an egg substitute?

        • Ben

          March 22, 2022 at 3:47 pm

          We have not tried it but that may work. The recipe could be a vegan recipe if it works! Let us know how it works out!

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