Wild Blueberry Noodle Kugel

Enjoy this deliciously sweet Wild Blueberry Noodle Kugel with 50% less sugar thanks to the secret ingredient!

Wild Blueberry Noodle Kugel

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Noodle Kugel has always been my favorite family holiday dish. Just in case you’ve never had the pleasure of enjoying this tasty delight, Kugel is a baked pudding or casserole, most commonly made from egg noodles or potato (on Passover). It is a traditional Jewish dish, often served on Shabbat and for us, Rosh Hashanah. Typically made with apples, raisins, apricots, pineapple or peaches, noodle kugel (pudding) is often very sweet with a significant amount of sugar and fat. Many years ago, I adapted my mom’s recipe to dramatically slash the fat content but there was no available way to cut the sugar AND maintain the same flavor. Until now!

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I’m a little obsessed with wild blueberries lately after my tour of the wild blueberry barrens in Maine. I decided to swap out my traditional apple and cinnamon kugel for blueberry lemon flavor. It does not disappoint! Some people serve kugel as a side dish, I prefer to think of it as a dessert since it’s way fewer calories, fat and sugar than a typical dessert but just as sweet.

Wild Blueberry Noodle Kugel

Wild Blueberry Noodle Kugel

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish

Servings 24 servings

Calories 110 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 8 oz dry extra wide high fiber egg noodles or other whole grain egg noodles
• 1/4 cup light whipped butter or light butter with olive oil
• 1/2 cup SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend
• 1 ½ cups egg substitute (equals 6 eggs)
• 16 oz container nonfat sour cream (2 cups)
• 16 oz container 1% cottage cheese (2 cups)
• 1 ½ cups skim or 1% milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups frozen wild blueberries
• 1-2 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1/2 to 1 large lemon)
• 1 Tablespoon SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon on top

Instructions

 

• Spray a 9x13 glass or nonstick baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Cook noodles to lower end of cooking range on package directions.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Drain noodles and transfer to a large bowl. Add butter and SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend, stir until well combined.
• Add egg substitute, sour cream, cottage cheese, milk and vanilla, gently stirring to combine.
• In a separate bowl, add frozen blueberries, lemon zest and 1 Tablespoon SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend and gently mix until blueberries are coated.
• Pour 2/3 of the noodle mixture into baking dish, then spread out blueberries and top with remaining noodle mix.
• Sprinkle top with cinnamon, about 1/2 teaspoon.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 400F and then lower temperature to 325F and bake for 1 hour.
• Take care not to overcook to prevent it from drying out. Remove from oven and let set for 10-15 minutes.
• Cut into 24 pieces

Notes

Tips:
-It’s easier to cut once cooled and tastes amazing the next day, or two. You can also freeze the leftovers for another celebration.

-I love lemon so 2 teaspoons zest works for my palate. If you are not a lemon superfan, stick to 1 teaspoon.

-If you cannot find SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend, remember it’s twice as sweet as sugar if trying to find a substitute. I used ½ cup for this recipe, regular sugar would equal 1 cup.

-Make sure to leave the blueberries frozen until ready to add them to the recipe to prevent extra juices from turning the whole recipe blue.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcalFat: 1.5g

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