Kugel is a sweet or savory casserole that’s served on Shabbat or at holiday dinners. This sweet noodle kugel cooks in the slow cooker freeing up your oven.
What Is Kugel?
Kugel is a traditional Jewish dish often served on Shabbat and holidays like Rosh Hashanah. Made with egg noodles, it’s a sweet casserole that can be made in many different ways. The kugel recipe you see here is a revised version of a common kugel that uses cottage cheese. My mother-in-law (RIP) gave me this recipe back in 2006 and I’ve been making it ever since. I modified her original recipe so what you see here is my version. I use honey while the original recipe calls for sugar. I only use 1 tablespoon of butter, the original uses 2 and I also used low-fat cottage cheese & low-fat sour cream while the original recipe uses full-fat. Feel free to make the original version.
Sweet vs Savory Kugel
As I mentioned, kugel can be made in lots of different ways. This version is a sweet kugel that uses noodles and a sweetener, in this case honey. Savory kugel is often made using some sort of potato in place of egg noodles and they often include vegetables and sometimes cheese. This slow cooker sweet kugel can be eaten hot or room temperature. I tend to eat mine room temperature. It’s not only a dinner side dish, you can also serve it as a brunch item.
Other Jewish holiday recipes you might enjoy:
Apples & Honey Challah Bread Pudding
Horseradish Brisket (Passover Brisket)
Using A Paper Towel
In the video you will see that I laid a layer of paper towels underneath the lid of the slow cooker. I did this so the top of the casserole wouldn’t be wet when done cooking. When you cook on the stove top or in the oven, the moisture from the food will evaporate. With the slow cooker, there’s no where for the moisture to evaporate to so it all stays in the pot. The paper towel will collect the liquid so it doesn’t drip down on the noodles while they cook. This is a great trick to use when cooking baked goods in the slow cooker as well.
Tips For A Successful Kugel
- Grease the heck out the slow cooker. I sprayed mine heavily with cooking spray and it slid right out with no sticking. You can also line your slow cooker with parchment paper, foil, or use a slow cooker liner.
- Let the kugel cool completely before removing it. This too will help it from not sticking to the base.
- Every slow cooker heats differently. Your kugel might done after 6 hours on low or it might take 8. Insert a knife into the center; when it comes out clean you’ll know it’s done. Mine took a little under 6 1/2 hours on low.
I used a 3.5-quart casserole slow cooker for this kugel recipe.
PrintSlow Cooker Noodle Kugel Casserole
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles
- 6 eggs
- 1 pound low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 pound low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Prepare The Kugel:
- Boil the egg noodles in lightly salted water for about 4 minutes. Strain noodles from water. Let cool.
- In a large bowl add the cooked noodles, eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, melted butter, honey, raisins, and cinnamon. Mix until well blended.
- Spray inside of slow cooker generously with cooking spray. Pour prepared kugel into slow cooker.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours, LOW 4-6 or until custard is set.
- Let cool before removing.
Bake
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Generously grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Add prepared kugel to the baking dish.
- Cook 30-40 minutes or until set.
Notes
You’ll know the kugel is done when you insert a knife and it comes out clean.
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14 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Noodle Kugel Casserole + VIDEO”
I followed the recipe to the letter, and while the texture came out perfectly (what I was most worried about using the slow cooker) there was… no flavor? We skipped raisins, perhaps that was the downfall, but it literally tasted like plain noodles. IDK where all the sweetness from the honey went but you couldn’t taste it at all. Next time I may do the honey + sugar… any recommendations?
Love this version. Can I use sugar? If so how much.
Yes you can! Same amount, 1/3 cup. Or more if you like.
Delicious kugel like mom made. Made it in the oven but a slow cooker is a novel idea for me. Can you give some tips how to get it out of the crock pot in one piece? Thanks
Made this Traditional dish, using this recipe !! Just like Bubbe used to make !! Love it
I made this last year for Rosh Hashana. It came out very good. I’m making it again this year too. Thanks for the recipe Shannon.
Looks like Grandma used to make it!
I so need to use my slow cooker more. Looks delish!
I love that it is in the slow cooker! SO helpful!
That looks so delicious. The recipe sounds pretty interesting too. Definitely on my list try.
My mother in law recently handed me a pasta cookbook from the 70s with sweet pasta dishes included. Now I’ve read your post, I’m totally intrigued! And so much easier for using the slow cooker.
Interesting! I’ve never seen a sweet recipe that includes noodles before.
I was expecting a recipe for dinner but I guess it will has to be for the desert then!? As I have never heard about Kugel before, I got confused for awhile and I didnt know if I was reading correctly, eat a pasta dish sweet. But the further I read more since it makes! Have to try this!
Wow! That looks delicious! I like that it has raisins.