Pineapple Raisin Noodle Kugel
A delicious and adaptable sweet noodle kugel recipe with pineapple and raisins. Make as written, or substitute your favorite kugel ingredients. The only limit is your imagination!
Ingredients
Kugel Ingredients
- 16 ounces egg noodles wide
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 6 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar (use 1 1/4 cup for dessert level sweetness, or 3/4 cup for just slightly sweet)
- 1 pound cream cheese 2 bricks, lowfat
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese lowfat
- 1/2 cup sour cream lowfat
- 16 ounces pineapple chunks 1 can, in juice
- 1/2 cup raisins
Topping Ingredients
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add egg noodles, stir, and boil until tender. Drain. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in the hot noodles and stir to coat.
- In a food processor or blender, combine eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar, cream cheese, cottage cheese and sour cream. Blend the ingredients until creamy.
- Add creamy mixture to the noodles in the pot along with the raisins. Drain the pineapple chunks and dice them into small pieces, then add them to the pot. Stir all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Pour the noodles into a greased 9×13 baking dish.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl to form a crumbly topping.Sprinkle the topping evenly over the top of the kugel.
- Cover dish with foil and place in the oven. Bake the kugel for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 20 minutes more until the top is golden brown.May be served warm or cold. Refrigerate if you don’t plan on serving it the same day you make it. If you want to reheat your kugel, place it in a 350-degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
Notes
- You will also need: large pot, 3 quart or 9x13 baking dish or pan, food processor or blender
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 427IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.