Passover Dessert Recipes

Parve Strawberry Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 egg white
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 pint strawberries (washed and sliced)
• 1 container Passover pareve whipped topping

Instructions:

1. Using an electric mixer or balloon whisk, whip the egg white while gradually adding the sugar until soft peaks form.
2. Slowly add the sliced strawberries while mixing and beat for 5 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, whip the topping until fluffy and fold into the strawberry mixture.
4. Place in a container and freeze well until ready to eat.

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Chocolate Fruit Nut Bark

Here is a very special Pesach treat. It is easy to make and boy is it good! Another reason why I never lose weight on Pesach! There are actually so many good Pesach desserts…the wonders of chocolate and potato starch!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups chocolate (whatever kind you like, depending on your taste preferences and if you would like it to be dairy or pareve)
• 1½ cups toasted matza farfel
• ¾ cup toasted chopped nuts (pecans, cashews, walnuts or almonds or some combination)
• ¼ cup dried apricots, diced
• ¼ cup chopped marshmallows
• ¼ cup dried cranberries

Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring until smooth.
2. Add rest of ingredients, mixing well.
3. Line cookie sheets with waxed paper.
4. Drop tablespoonfuls of the chocolate mixture onto the paper.
5. Refrigerate until hardened.
6. Remove from waxed paper and place in Ziploc bags. Store in freezer.

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Passover Swirly Cream Cheese Brownies (dairy)

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup matzah meal
• 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted
• 2 tablespoons potato starch

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
2. Using an electric hand mixer, mix the butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl.
3. Add the sugar and eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly blended.
4. Fold in the matzah meal and potato starch until blended evenly.
5. Combine 2/3s of the batter with the melted chocolate and mix well.
6. Pour chocolate batter into the pan, then the original batter on top. Swirl together with a skewer or knife, making sure to spread batter evenly in the pan.
7. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool slightly on a wire rack and enjoy!

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Pareve Pesach Brownies

Here is the easiest and best Passover brownie recipe ever – promise. I won’t even tell you how many batches we make for our family. They’re especially good served with vanilla ice cream but they are more than fine on their own. For more Passover recipes, please visit www.gourmetkoshercookingforpassover.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup potato starch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cocoa
• 1 bag (2 cups) chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine all ingredients and pour into a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
3. Bake for about 30 minutes – until top is cracked.

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