As in, the best Hanukkah desserts beyond just gelt and sufganiyot. Not that there’s anything wrong with gelt and sufganiyot. Bring on ALL the gelt and sufganiyot, at all hours of the day, all December long, and all January long, and well into February, and forever and ever. It’s just that sometimes, a girl wants to branch out a little (i.e. consume even more sugar). And the Hanukkah desserts compiled here are the perfect way to do exactly that.
We start off innocently enough with some on-theme Star of David cookies, a blue-and-white Hanukkah desserts board, and blue “Maccabee” cookies that come in such pretty packaging, they also qualify as lovely, homemade presents for friends. But as with all things Hanukkah, “blue” is really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ideas for this holiday. This list includes all of the Hanukkah desserts imaginable—chocolatey Hanukkah desserts, sophisticated Hanukkah desserts, mini Hanukkah desserts, kid-friendly Hanukkah desserts (hello, adorable chocolate “dreidels”!), and so much more.
And yes, there are a few sufganiyot recipes here after all, because, well…I’m not a monster. I’m particularly into the vanilla cream-filled cabernet hot chocolate snowball doughnuts you’ll find toward the bottom of the page. What a recipe title. What a WORLD.
I hope you find something here that satisfies your sweet tooth, your kids’ sweet tooths (sweet teeth?!), and gives all of you one more reason to smile this month. (With your sweet teeth!)
As always, if you do make and/or fall in love with any of the Hanukkah desserts on the list, let me know over on Instagram! I love hearing from you all.
Hanukkah PYO (“Paint Your Own”) Cookies
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Hanukkah “Latke” Cupcakes
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Hanukkah Candy Board
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Star of David Cupcakes
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Maccabee Cookie Boxes for Hanukkah
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
DIY Hanukkah Sprinkles
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Hanukkah Pun Cookies
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Hanukkah Hot Chocolate Board
Get the tutorial at Rebekah Lowin.
Blue and White Candy Board
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
Semi-Homemade Sufganiyot
Get the recipe at Rebekah Lowin.
DIY Chocolate Gelt “Wax Seals”
Get the tutorial at Rebekah Lowin.
Hanukkah Gelt Cookie Cake
Get the recipe at Jamie Geller.
Olive Oil Cake
Get the recipe at Bake From Scratch.
Hazelnut Gelt Cookies
Get the recipe at My Name Is Yeh.
Sufganiyot
Get the recipe at Martha Stewart.
Chocolate Babka
Get the recipe at Brown Eyed Baker.
Chocolate Espresso Thumbprint Cookies
Get the recipe at Half Baked Harvest.
Apple Cider Churros
Get the recipe at Lion’s Bread.
Strawberry Jelly and Vanilla Cream Brioche Doughnuts with Lilac Sugar
Get the recipe at Half Baked Harvest.
Chocolate Marshmallow Dreidels
Get the recipe at Martha Stewart.
Walnut-Raisin Brown Sugar Rugelach
Get the recipe at Once Upon a Chef.
Olive Oil Chocolate Cake
Get the recipe at Lion’s Bread.
Black and White Cookies
Get the recipe at Sally’s Baking Addiction.
Chocolate Heart Doughnuts
Get the recipe at Half Baked Harvest.
Cinderella Pretzels
Get the recipe at Catch My Party.
Olive Oil Brownies
Get the recipe at Family Style Food.
Hanukkah Surprise Cake
Get the recipe at Tastemade.
Mini Pumpkin Sufganiyot
Get the recipe at Molly Yeh.
Nutella Babka
Get the recipe at Lion’s Bread.
Hanukkah Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Get the recipe at Kveller.
Vanilla Cream Filled Cabernet Hot Chocolate Snowball Doughnuts
Get the recipe at Half Baked Harvest.
Linzer Sablé Cookies
Get the recipe at Ribbon and Circus.