Hanukkah Recipes, Carol Leifer, Recipe Of The Week, Challah, Baked Potato Pancakes, Mayim Bialik, Guilt-Free Gelt & The Story of Funukkah

Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and it’s also a festival of oil. For this holiday, Jews celebrate the miracle of a tiny bit of oil lasting eight long nights with family gatherings, food, and games. Observers whip up dishes such as potato pancakes and jelly donuts and play dreidel, spinning for a handful of gelt.

Hanukkah table photo

Get into the Hanukkah spirit with the following delicious vegan dishes and cruelty-free holiday gift ideas:

Devour Jelly Donuts

Actor and mother Mayim Bialik has the perfect egg-free recipe for you.
Jelly Donuts

Prepare Egg-Free Potato Pancakes

You can go with a classic savory latke, or make sweet potato latkes for a fun twist—egg-free, of course! Serve your latkes with applesauce and store-bought dairy-free sour cream, or make your own.
Latkes

Give Guilt-Free Gelt

Let the kiddos spin the dreidel and enjoy these dairy-free chocolate treats as prizes or gifts.
Vegan gelt (chocolate coins)

Fry Fishless Filets

Make it a feast, and while you’re enjoying your spread of traditional Jewish treats, fry up some Gardein fishless filets.
Fish and chips

Share Vegan Love

Give the gift of vegan cooking know-how. Check out vegan holiday recipes and cookbooks that we’re excited about.
Mayim's Vegan Kitchen Cookbook

Look and Gift Your Best

Look your best around the frying pan and at all those holiday parties by wearing or gifting beautiful cruelty-free cosmetics.

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve

Keep #WoolFreeWinter going by gifting animal-friendly presents to friends and family. Why not try a new beanie or scarf from PETACatalog.com?
PETA Vegan Hoodie Sweater

Be Generous

One way to practice tikkun olam (healing the world) is to give tzedakah (charity) to your favorite organizations that are doing good things in the world. PETA has many ways to give this holiday season.
Marley
Comedian Carol Leifer Shows Us the Way to a Vegan Hanukkah
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) 
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This is an amazingly delicious Challah bread that is vegan and gluten-free. The egg flavor comes from the non GMO soy lecithin. Aquafaba makes it light and moist.   Ingredients:   6 1/2 cups All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour (we use Bob’s Redmill) 2 teaspoons xanthan gum 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons…Read more →

PotatoPancakesSquare
These potato pancakes are light and delicious, with little or no oil at all. They are a great party food for any celebration. Top with our REAL Tofu Sour Cream or REAL Apple Sauce or our REAL Apple Cranberry Raisin Butter (Holiday Butter). Recipe includes 4 varieties: plain potato, potato carrot onion, potato buckwheat and…Read more →

Challah - gluten-free
Gluten-free breads can be tricky to shape. Here is my recipe for a gluten-free Challah bread that can be braided. Another one you might try is the Round Challah Bread, Guten-Free recipe which is much simpler to make. 2 1/2 cups rice flour 1 cup potato starch 1/2 cup tapioca flour 1 1/2 cups All…Read more →

wheat-challah
The Challah is a bread traditionally prepared for the three meals of the Jewish Sabbath. It is made with a large number of eggs, but in this vegan recipe I use soy lecithin. People who have eaten this bread have loved it, and cannot tell that there are no eggs. 1 package active dry yeast..Read more →

Vegetarian Latke Recipes

  • Easy Vegan Latkes This vegan latke recipe uses an egg replacer to make traditional potato pancakes for Hanukkah.
  • Cauliflower Latkes Made with just a few simple ingredients including cauliflower, matzo and eggs.

Vegetarian Kugels for Hannukah:

More Vegetarian Hannukah Recipes

  • Vegan Egg-Free Matzo Ball Soup If you're looking for a vegan and egg-free matzoh ball soup recipe, here's one to try. Although this is more of a Passover recipe, there's no reason you can't enjoy it for Hanukkah, too!
  • Easy Homemade Applesauce Recipe No added sugar is needed, since this homemade applesauce recipe is naturally sweet. A healthy accompaniment to your vegetarian or vegan Hanukkah latkes!
  • Vegan Beet Casserole Beet casserole with a bit of sugar and just a touch of spices, so the natural flavors really shine through. Beet casserole is the perfect colorful side dish for your vegetarian or vegan Hanukkah menu.
  • Greek Hanukkah Donuts Light, tasty and a tradition in the Greek community, these little puffed dough balls are drizzled with honey.
Hanukkah Tradition The Story of Funukkah Boy Plush Doll and Book Set
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A Hanukkah Tradition “The Story of Funukkah” Girl Plush Doll and Book Set
Funukkah Hanukkah Boy & Girl Plush Kid Dolls
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The Story of Funukkah gift set includes a Funukkah 13 plush Boy doll with magic pink backpack and fully illustrated 24 page Hard Cover STORY BOOK. Packaged carefully in a COLORFUL BOX with the Funukkah fun rules. The box safely keeps the doll and book stored away until the Hannukah season. Celebrate 8 days of magic! Take a family adventure with a Funakkah kid, make delicious Latke treats and learn what makes Hanukkah special! Rules of this gift set: If you are good every night and day, your new best friend will come out and play. Funukkah dolls all need a name so please give your doll a name so you can play the game. Then follow these rules for Funukkah fun and I ll leave you a present for a job well done. Be nice and respectful to your family and friends I really like the message this sends! Say please and thank you because manners are key. Everyone in Funukkah town agrees. Clean your room at least once a day, especially before you go out to play. Say your prayers like every good girl and boy, for all of life s blessings that bring you joy. And then, while you sleep so snug in your bed, the Funukkah magic will begin to spread. Please love me and hug me and say good night, then I ll magically hide until daylight I m sneaky and crazy and might play a trick, look inside my backpack for a candlestick. For eight days the Shamash candle will provide the light, to make your Menorah burn clear and bright