End your Shabbat meal with a sweet note using one of these delicious dessert recipes. Whether you are looking for parve (dairy free) or dairy choices, here are six recipes that will leave you tasting the sweetness of Shabbat.
A classic chocolate cake made without dairy is a great way to please any chocolate-loving crowd for Shabbat. This recipe is easy to put together and can be baked in a bundt pan, layered cake pan or even cupcake tins. Delicious enough on its own or sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with chocolate glaze for an over-the-top version of this dessert.
Marak Perot is a simple, but delicious Eastern European Jewish dessert also known as fruit soup or compote. Made with apples, dried plums, apricots and other raisins, this dessert is light enough to enjoy a second serving but still leave you satisfied with the sweet note at the end of any Shabbat meal. You are encouraged to make this dish a head of time to allow time to chill after cooking the fruit down, which makes it an easy dish to prepare the day before your Shabbat dinner.
This recipe is a perfect accompaniment to enjoy with a cup of coffee at the end of a Shabbat meal or during the day on Saturday. The recipe uses margarine instead of butter to keep the recipe parve, and the shortbread bars are topped with delicious candied pecans. Cut into bars ahead of Shabbat and serve to guests for a sweet ending to any meal.
This is probably one of the easiest desserts to put together using store-bought ingredients, but it will please any guest with a sweet tooth. This recipe is also easy to adjust to your preferred flavors and tastes. Choose coconut and pineapple for a tropical twist or stick to strawberry and chocolate for a more classic dessert. Feel like making an extra-sweet presentation? Drizzle the top of the tower with a berry sauce of your choice before serving.
This recipe uses a creamy substitute to replace the dairy that usually goes into making a mousse. That secret ingredient? Avocados! This delicious dessert is also lightened up with the use of agave to replace white sugar making it lower-glycemic and perfect for those that are cutting back on sugar. Even with all the substitutes, this dish is sure to be a hit at your Shabbat dinner table.
Coffee cake is one of my go-to recipes to make when having guests over for Shabbat. This version uses tahini to add a nutty, richness that pairs perfectly with the spiced brown sugar swirl in the cake. The toasted sesame flavor from the tahini adds a great balance to the sweetness of the cake, and you’ll have enough that you can feed a large crowd or even have leftovers for Shabbat lunch the next day.
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