Muffin Cup Onion Kugel Recipes

POTATO LATKE MUFFINS (MINI POTATO KUGELS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Use convection function if available and no need to lower the temperature. Grease nonstick mini muffin pans well with oil or nonstick spray.
• Chop onions in a food processor with knife blade and pulse until onions are finely diced. Place onions in a large colander with a plate underneath to catch excess liquid.
• Peel potatoes and grate them in a food processor with the grating/shredding blade. Grate in 2 to 3 batches. Place grated potatoes in a colander with onions. Drain off extra liquid.
• Combine all ingredients (except oil) in a large mixing bowl.
• Spoon batter into muffin pans. Fill each cavity to the top, and lightly smooth the batter flat. Do NOT pack the batter down tightly. Optional to brush a little oil on the tops for more crispiness and browning. If using regular muffin pans, fill each cavity half full and cook longer.
• Bake in a convection oven for 24-25 minutes. Check at 30 minutes for a regular oven. Muffins are ready when the outside of the muffin is golden brown and crispy. If the sides are golden, but you would like the tops more brown, place the muffins still in their pans under the broiler for 30-60 seconds. Run a blunt knife around each muffin to help remove from the pans.
• After the first batch in the oven, run additional batches until you have used up all the batter. When I use 2 pans with 24 muffins each at the same time, I need to run 2 batches total.
• Serve warm. Optional to top with your favorite latke toppings like applesauce or sour cream.

KUGEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• For the almond streusel topping: Stir together the flour, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and stir until incorporated. Stir in the almonds and squeeze the mixture together to form clumps. Set the streusel aside.
• For the kugel muffins: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles in the boiling water until just al dente. Drain the noodles and run under cold water until cool.
• Meanwhile, stir together the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
• Add the cream cheese, brown sugar, heavy cream, sour cream, vanilla, whole eggs and yolks and orange zest and juice to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until smooth and combined. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Add the noodles and stir until evenly coated. The batter will be soupy.
• Use a 1/4-cup measure to scoop the batter into the muffin cups, stirring and scooping from the bottom of the bowl to ensure even distribution of noodles among the cups; use fingers or tongs to distribute the noodles if need be. The cups should be nearly filled to the top. Crumble some of the streusel over each cup of batter.
• Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until the muffins are set and the tops are golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool the muffins in the pans until warm, about 15 minutes. Serve warm as a side dish or pop the cooled muffins into decorative tins for gifting.

BROWNED ONION KUGELS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cook noodles in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water, then drain well.
• Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat and brush muffin cups with some of butter. Add onions to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer onions to a large bowl and stir in noodles, sour cream, cottage cheese, and poppy seeds. Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, then stir into noodle mixture until combined well.
• Divide mixture among muffin cups and bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Loosen edges of kugels with a thin knife and cool kugels in pan 5 minutes before serving.

MUSHROOM-SPINACH MATZOH KUGEL IN MUFFIN PANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Lightly grease or spray muffin pans for 24 regular-size muffins.
• Heat olive oil in wide skillet over medium-high to high heat. Saute mushrooms, celery and onion until liquid from vegetables renders and then evaporates so that mushrooms brown slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir the water into the vegetables in the pan to release any browned bits. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs with chicken broth. Stir in matzoh pieces and seasonings, then stir in spinach and mix well. Add mushroom mixture and stir well to combine.
• Spoon into prepared muffin pans, filling level with top of cups.
• Bake 25 minutes, till golden brown. Run a knife around the sides of each kugel to loosen, remove from pans and serve immediately or cool on wire racks, wrap and store for reheating later.

KUGEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with tulip-shaped baking cups (or standard cups). Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water 6 minutes; drain. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Whisk together cheese, sour cream, 1/3 cup sugar, zest and juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk in eggs and 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in noodles and currants. Divide mixture among muffin cups. Drizzle with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Dollop a little marmalade over each cup.
• Bake until kugel is set and tops are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes before serving with more marmalade on the side.