We love celebrating holidays! But we understand that holiday meals can be hard to navigate for folks with blood sugar concerns. Traditional holiday foods can be packed with carbs!
When it comes to the delicious brisket people enjoy at Hanukkah, you don’t have to worry about your blood sugar — it’s a low-carb main dish. But, the things around it can be tricky. In the past, we have shared recipes for latkes. And last year, we shared low-carb Hanukkah desserts. Now we’re back with four more Hanukkah recipes to help you celebrate the festival of lights.
We’ve covered latkes in the past. But we didn’t share an applesauce to dip them in. Dishes with apples in are notoriously difficult to make low-carb. While people with blood sugar concerns can enjoy an apple, heating apples makes the naturally occurring sugar in the fruit impact blood sugar more. That’s why most “apple” blood sugar-friendly recipes don’t contain apples. This “applesauce” uses zucchini, lemon juices, spices and some apple flavor concentrate. You can dip your latkes without worrying about the carbs! A serving has 16 calories, two grams of carbs, one gram of fiber and one gram of fat. Get the recipe.
We love all the recipes we share. We shared a recipe for rugelach last year that we still love. But this one might be better. The pastry has a more traditional texture. That might be because it’s made in a blender, or it might be the vinegar that’s in the mix. Baking is a science. We love trying different recipes. You can try both or read through them to see which one is easier. They are both great options! A serving has 173 calories, eight grams of carbs, five grams of fiber and 16 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Matzo ball soup is a Passover food. But it crops up at plenty of Hanukkah dinners too! It’s one of the best versions of chicken and dumpling soup! This one is packed with plenty of delicious low-carb vegetables. To make it low-carb, this recipe uses ground almonds instead of matzo. While the recipe calls for olive oil for the fat in the matzo balls, you can use schmaltz if you have it on hand. Obviously, butter would stop the recipe from being kosher. However, if you don’t keep kosher, you could use butter. A serving has 450 calories, 11.6 grams of carbs, 5.1 grams of fiber and 33.7 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
If you have never had noodle kugel, it sounds odd. A sweet noodle casserole doesn’t sound appetizing as a side dish. But, a lot like sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving, once you have tried it, you will understand why this dish is a staple at Jewish celebrations. This one uses a brand of zero-net-carb noodles. We’ve also seen it made with zoodles. But we think carb-free pasta is better than zoodles because of the texture. A serving has 252 calories, 14.3 grams of carbs, 2.2 grams of fiber and 16.3 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope these recipes help you enjoy a tasty, low-carb Hanukkah filled with light, family and happiness! Happy Hanukkah!
