Hanukkah Leftovers Recipe: Healthy Applesauce Latke Topping

Got some leftover latkes? They are actually great cold for breakfast, topped with warm applesauce! Try this simple, tasty, and super healthy topping - my favorite way to eat latkes!

Healthy Applesauce Latke Topping

Ingredients:

5 lbs semi-tart apples
1 lemon, juiced
2 sticks cinnamon
2 drops vanilla extract
pinch kosher salt
water
natural honey or real maple syrup, to taste (optional)

Directions:

• Peel and core the apples, cut them in half, then place them in a large soup pot.
• Add the next 4 ingredients to the pot, stir together, then fill with just enough water to come up to half way up on the apples.
• Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until apples are soft and liquid has reduced. Stir often.
• Remove and cool slightly, then remove the cinnamon sticks. 
• Now add honey or maple syrup to sweeten if desired, and stir well.
• Mash the apples with a potato masher or run the mixture through a sieve if you want to remove some of the pulp.
• Let cool and serve with hot or cold latkes.

Hanukkah Recipe: Olive Oil Baked Potato Latkes

Happy Hanukkah! Of course, what is Hanukkah without latkes? This traditional holiday dish can easily be baked instead of fried to make it healthier and in keeping with the teachings of the Torah. This tasty recipe reminds me of how my mother used to make them when I was a kid!

Olive Oil Baked Potato Latkes

Ingredients:

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2 lbs Russet (baking) potatoes
4 tsp olive oil, divided
1 small onion, diced fine
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

• Peel potatoes, then grate them, or run them through a food processor to grate.
• Place grated potatoes in a bowl and cover with cold water and let sit for 15 minutes, then drain and put in a cheesecloth covered colander and let stand for another 15 minutes.
• Dump potatoes out into a clean towel and squeeze all the water out, then put potatoes into a large bowl.
• Now add 2 tsp of the olive oil to the potatoes along with the remaining ingredients and stir until blended well.
• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, and with remaining olive oil, grease a baking sheet.
• Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the greased baking sheet, very slightly flatten with spoon, allowing space in between each one.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until browned, then flip and bake another 10 minutes or until crispy and brown.
• Remove and let cool on a rack slightly before serving with an applesauce topping and/or a creamy topping.