March 7, 2017

Can I Freeze Potato Kugel?

3 ways to reheat potato kugel so no one knows you froze it. Yes, you can freeze potato kugel.

Don’t want to be busy peeling, shredded, and baking on Friday morning? Here’s how you can freeze potato kugel and prep it in advance with no one the wiser.

Option 1: Remove from the freezer the night before. The next morning, sprinkle kugel with 2-3 tablespoons of water. Cover and bake at 225ºF for a few hours, until thoroughly warm. You can leave it in the oven at this temperature all day until ready to serve.

Option 2: Remove from the freezer the night before and cover very well. Place a pan of cold water into the oven. Place your covered kugel next to it. Bake at 225ºF overnight. The result will be overnight kugel!

Option 3: Remove kugel from the freezer on erev Shabbos or erev Yom Tov. Pour ¼ cup boiling water over kugel. Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil or a double seal. Leave in the oven at 200ºF until the next morning.

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Leah Schapira

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Filed under: Tips & Tricks

Tagged with: food tips, freezer, freezer friendly, kugel, pareve, shabbos, Shabbos & Yom Tov, side dishes

9 responses to “Can I Freeze Potato Kugel?”

B H

March 7, 2017

Thanks for the great tips.
I take my Potato Kugel from the freezer and put it straight into the microwave and it tastes perfect, with no freezer or thawed out taste

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Rivky

October 27, 2017

I have been making frozen kugel for years, and this is how I do it:
Pour the batter into pans, cover and freeze (unbaked).
Friday morning preheat oven to 500. When the oven is hot, take out kugel from freezer, uncover and spray the top with oil before slipping it into the oven.
After 45 minutes, lower the temperature to 375. Continue baking for about an hour (depending on how big your kugel is). This makes a fresh, yummy kugel.
I find it works best with smaller pans rather than 9-13s.

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1. Shaindy
  
  September 9, 2025
  
  Thank you!
  I tried your method a few months ago and have not looked back!
  I do 9x13x, just increased the back time on 500 and 975 by about 5 minutes each.
  My kids are happy to have fresh potato kugel when they come home from school on Friday, and I’m happy not to have additional mess to clean up.
  
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Hana k

September 16, 2020

Wondering if u freeze yam kugels the same way??

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Suri B

May 6, 2021

Pour some boiling water over the frozen kugel. Bake uncovered at 350 for one hour. Creamy inside, crispy top. Perfection!!

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Elisheva

August 17, 2021

Sometimes when I make kugel I only realize after it’s bakes that it needs more salt. I pour salt water evenly over the top and it soaks in, then bake for a few more minutes. This doesn’t get it soggy and really works!

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elisheva

January 26, 2023

i freeze my kugels raw and put straight into hot oven- bake until top is golden- fresh yum taste every time!

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Mindy

April 23, 2023

I pour a little boiling water over the top of the frozen kugel, cover well and tightly, and put into a 350 oven for an hour or more. Once quite hot all the way through, I uncover for another 20-30 min to crisp up the top. Works great!

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Margaret Spector

July 18, 2024

Hi. Just put in the overnight potato kugel recipe. Making it for Friday night.
If it cooks overnight for about 12 hours. What should I do with iit
Tomorrow till erev Shabbos ?? Thanks.

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