Carrot Kugel
Carrots, small cooking apple and orange zest come together in this vegetarian — 60 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Heat the oven to 180 C (350 F) and grease a medium baking dish or 20 cm square pan.
- Peel and finely grate the carrots and the cooking apple, tossing the apple with the lemon juice to keep it from browning.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until pale, then whisk in the melted butter, orange zest and orange juice.
- Stir in the grated carrot and apple, then fold in the flour and salt until evenly combined into a loose batter.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and spread it level.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until set, golden on top and a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Let the kugel rest for 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve warm.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Whisk · Baking dish
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Carrot Kugel take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Carrot Kugel vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Carrot Kugel is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Carrot-shaped observatory at Tsuken Island 202311.jpg by Kugel~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.