4 Ways to Make Hamantaschen (and None Involve Making or Rolling Dough)

Not up to rolling out a dough and baking hamantaschen? Get in the Purim spirit with these four easy and tasty ways to enjoy the three-cornered pastry.

Hamantaschen are meant to be symbolic; no one said they need to involve a from-scratch cookie dough, a rolling pin, and a mess in the kitchen. Here are 4 fun super easy fun ways to enjoy Hamantaschen without the work.

All 4 recipes start with pizza rounds. Remove the rounds from the package. Lay them flat, cover and let defrost/rise for 30 minutes. You must make sure you cover them or they will dry out. When filling, flip over so that the sticky side faces you so that they can be closed easily. Use wet fingers to pinch the ends closed so that they stay in the hamantaschen shape.

Serve them for your Purim seudah, for dinner the week of Purim to get into the spirit, or during the Purim day as a snack.

Chocolate S’mores Hamantaschen

Place a tsp of chocolate spread in the center of the pizza dough round. Add 1-2 mini marshmallows (or dice a large one). Pinch ends closed. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake at 425℉ for 8-10 minutes or until edges are browned. Garnish with some chocolate and graham cracker or biscoff cookie crumbs.

Shredded Beef Hamantashen

These are an adaptation of everyone’s favorite shredded beef pizza. Use prepared shredded beef (find a recipe here, or buy it).

Place a tsp of shredded beef in the center of the pizza round. Pinch ends closed. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake at 425℉ for 8-10 minutes or until edges are browned. Served with spicy mayo.

Cheesy Pizza Hamantashen

Place a tsp of pizza sauce or marinara sauce in the center of the pizza round. Place a tsp of shredded cheese. Pinch ends closed. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake at 425℉ for 8-10 minutes or until edges are browned. Serve with additional pizza sauce.

Kielbasa Hamantaschen

Cut beef kielbasa (available precooked) into ½ – ¾ inch slices.

Mix ¼ cup apricot jam with 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard (or your favorite mustard) with some salt and pepper. Divide in half, reserving half for dipping sauce.

Dip the kielbasa on both sides into the remaining apricot sauce. Place in the center of the dough round. Pinch edges together. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake at 425℉ for 8-10 minutes or until edges are browned. Serve with reserved apricot sauce.

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