There are so many things to look forward to on Purim. It’s a day filled with lots of excitement and festivity.
For those with serious allergies, however, receiving Mishloach Manot can actually damper the day. Adults can usually get by, but a child looking through a Mishloach Manot won’t feel as festive if there’s nothing in there that they can eat.
This year, set a goal for yourself to include allergy-friendly items in your Mishloach Manot. We have SO MANY recipes that exclude major allergens to make it extra easy on your part.
As always, label all your food items so there’s no doubt for people who really need to know what was used.
Looking specifically for gluten-free hamantaschen? We have a whole collection here.
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Gluten-Free
1. Minhag Purim Nunt from the Nitra Cookbook
A nunt is a pastry originating from Jewish cuisine which resembles nougat or brittle. The sweet treat is predominantly served at the Jewish celebration of Purim, where homemade foods and sweets are customarily given to neighbors and friends. This nougat recipe is made from just three ingredients – honey, nuts and sugar – all boiled together. The best part is you won’t have to run around town looking for crazy ingredients. It’s simple and fast and perfect for mishloach manot.
2. Lazy Hamantaschen (Vegan, Gluten Free, Oil Free) by Miriam Diamant
You want the hamantaschen but you have no patience to create circles, pinch corners, and go through the steps? Trust me. I get it. That’s why I created these Lazy Hamantaschen Cookies. They’re simple, they’re delicious, AND they contain no oil, eggs, or dairy!
3. Orange and Date Gluten Free Hamantaschen by Ksenia Prints
The dough of these sweet Purim cookies is made gluten free using a blend of store-bought gluten free flour mix and almond flour. Filled with a sweet date-orange-nut filling very classic in taste.
4. Full ‘n Free Grain-Free Hamantaschen by Rorie Weisberg
Updated recipe! Using Rorie’s grain-free mix makes these hamentaschen not only gluten-free but grain-free. High in fiber and healthy fats while making it the low glycemic way to bake.
These delicious hamentaschen are refined sugar-free using minimal amounts of honey and Silan: Nature’s vitamin-packed sweeteners.
5. Hamantashen with Gluten-Free Variation by Levana Kirschenbaum
6. Gluten-Free Hamantashen by Chevy Slomovics and Raizy Janklowitz
We’re thrilled to bring some extra Purim excitement to all our gluten-free’niks! These hamantaschen are really simple to whip up in one bowl by hand, and can be made in advance, as they freeze well. Each hamantasch should be made with a small amount of dough, to ensure thorough baking and optimum texture. Enjoy the amazing aroma of these hamantaschen as they bake, and be amazed at the authentic taste!
7. Chocolate-Custard Gluten Free Hamantaschen by Sarah Berg
A chocolate lover’s twist on classic hamantaschen. It’s a good thing these are Mezonos, as my kids didn’t believe me that they’re really gluten and egg-free. Feel free to fill with jelly or chocolate chips instead of custard. They’ll still be delicious!
8. Hazelnut Date Biscotti by Rorie Weisberg
Dates have a great chewy texture and delicious sweetness, so they star in many of my recipes. Once you try this recipe, you’ll be making a lot of it!
9. White Chocolate Turtles by Gitty Friedman
Besides being extremely delicious, these turtles look so cute and are a gorgeous addition to any simchah.
10. Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan) by Dalya Rubin
These gluten free and vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies have the perfect ratio of peanut butter to chocolate and are soft and chewy!
11. Orange and Date Gluten Free Hamantaschen by Ksenia Prints
The dough of these sweet Purim cookies is made gluten free using a blend of store-bought gluten free flour mix and almond flour. Filled with a sweet date-orange-nut filling very classic in taste.Dough adapted from Leah Koenig’s Modern Jewish Cooking.
12. No Bake Fudge Balls by Naomi Hazan
These No-Bake Fudge Balls are egg-free, gluten-free, and are the perfect, chewy, dessert treat!
13. Allergy-Friendly Oatmeal Tahini Cookies by Rorie Weisberg
Gluten free, nut free, egg free (vegan), and refined sugar free oatmeal tahini cookies with chocolate chips or raisins. A healthy back-to-school snack for kids (and moms).These cookies are a mini macro snack. Oats are a great source of complex carbohydrates combined with the fiber, fats and protein in the tahini and flax seeds offer you the macros you need to feel satisfied for hours. Watch Rorie make these cookies on Living Full 'n Free!
14. Nut Butter Rice Krispie Treats (Gluten-Free) by Rivki Rabinowitz
What your kids REALLY love eating (and let's face it – you too!). A gluten free treat that can be made nut-free as well.
15. Berry Dutch Chocolate Cupcakes (Grain-Free, Sugar-Free) by Rorie Weisberg
Grainless and sugarless, this is perfect healthy option for breakfast or dessert on Shabbat or Yom Tov. Nut butter takes the place of flour in this recipe, offering a much more nutritious and filling cupcake. You can even adapt this recipe for ice cream! Watch how Rorie does it on Living Full 'n Free.
16. Rorie’s Chocolate Sunbutter Cups by Rorie Weisberg
When I was a kid, peanut butter cups always won as my favorite chocolate treat, hands down. This absolutely outrageous version is dairy- and refined sugar-free, with no additives — just simple, healthy ingredients. Swapping the peanut butter for sunflower butter gives you that bold, salty, nutty feel while still being safe to send to any nut-free environment. I usually double the recipe because they vanish so fast.
17. Rorie’s Famous Banana Nut Muffins 2.0 by Rorie Weisberg
Presenting... my all-time favorite macro snack, improved. I featured this recipe five years ago, soon after I first started writing for Family Table. Since then, I’ve made it even fluffier and more filling. These muffins freeze beautifully, and they’re a great snack to have at home or on the go.
Dairy-Free
18. Dubai Chocolate-Inspired Hamantaschen by Charnie Kohn
19. Salted Caramel Latte Hamantashen by Shifra Klein
We originally used chopped chocolate for this recipe, but after further testing, we experimented with a salted caramel ganache—and the results were outstanding. We highly recommend taking the extra few minutes to make this ganache; it truly elevates each bite.
For a fun twist on flavor and appearance, try adding instant espresso powder or instant coffee to the dough. Espresso powder dissolves quickly, creating a striking coffee-marbled effect, while instant coffee takes a bit longer to melt. Simply cover the dough and let it rest for five minutes, then knead it gently to achieve a beautiful swirl. Enjoy!
20. Almond Hamantaschen by Esty Wolbe
Purim is about surprises, but a messy hamantasch shouldn’t be one of them. Esty’s got the ultimate fool-proof hamantasch filling – no oozing out, just pure deliciousness!
For more great cooking, watch Easy Does It!
21. Cinnamon Crumb Muffins with Homemade Chocolates by Gitty Nussbaum and Faige Bleier
Although your hostess will no doubt have received plenty of mishloach manos treats, a delicious homemade dessert will probably be very much appreciated. Make this mishloach manos for the rest of your friends and family, too!
22. Sesame Bon-bons from the Nitra Cookbook
23. Classic Sprinkle Cookies by Sara and Yossi Goldstein
There was no way I could write an article about cookies and not include sprinkle cookies! These are only eight ingredients and loaded with sprinkles.
24. 2-Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles by Batsheva Kanter
25. Lotus Blondies by Erin Grunstein
Try these blondies and you’ll see – this is the best dessert ever!
26. Homemade Soft Pretzels by Faigy Grossmann
Back during the early days of COVID lockdown, when everyone was stuck at home and rummaging through the fridge all day, I quickly realized that scheduled family mealtimes would be necessary to add some much-needed structure to our days.While we were busy experimenting with all the flour and yeast we could hoard, these pretzels made it to our weekly rotation. They’re simple to make, delicious eaten fresh, and some-thing that everyone agreed to eat! Now, with Shabbos ending early, it’s the perfect thing to whip up for Melaveh Malkah.This recipe may seem complicated, but it only takes 30 minutes from beginning to end to prepare the pretzels.
27. Caramel Popcorn from the Dining In Cookbook
Caramel popcorn is a good, old-fashioned treat the whole family will enjoy. Be sure to store it in an airtight container.
28. Shena’s Best Brownies by Shena Dominitz
I have loved brownies ever since I can remember. My Aunt Debbie would bring her perfect little chocolate squares of heaven to our family Shabbat dinners, where we’d steal them before dinner. I love a specifically chewy yet cooked brownie. So keeping in mind the deliciousness of those brownies with the ease of a quick, save-the-day dessert, I share my fast and simple go-to brownies. You can always bring these as your dessert dish or have these as an afternoon snack! Watch Shena make these brownies on Shena's Sweet Spice.
29. Apple Blueberry Turnovers by Erin Grunstein
Besides for hamantaschen, no dessert says "Purim" like something that's upside-down. What better dessert to bring this to life than "turn" "overs"? These fruity filled pastries hit all the right notes!
Egg-Free
30. Egg Free Chocolate Mousse by Sarah Berg
There’s nothing like a heavenly chocolate mousse to end your Purim seudah. This is both egg and soy free and tastes delicious too.
31. Salty-Sweet Chocolate Pretzel Bars by Elizabeth Kurtz
This is the ultimate dessert: sweet, salty, and totally scrumptious. I use cream of coconut, which is pareve and available in national markets with an OU kosher symbol. It’s typically used as a drink mix for pina coladas. The sweet coconut thickens when it melts and makes a wonderful ganache filling when mixed with melted chocolate. The salty pretzels and sprinkle of sea salt provide that sweet and salty contrast and the toasted coconut gives a hint of the delicious flavors inside each bite.
32. Cheesy Garlic Knots by Gitty Friedman
These are so delicious, and the smell brings everyone running into the kitchen!
33. Peanut Butter Cookie Brittle by Chavi Feldman
These irresistible cookie shards are easy to make and even easier to eat! Enjoy them as a post-fast treat or simply just because!
34. Garlic Focaccia from the Dining In Cookbook
Can be used as a side dish, or add cheese and make a veggie-pizza. Quick and yummy come-home snack that will keep everyone happy until dinner is ready.
35. Chocolate-Covered Cheese Truffles from the Dining In Cookbook
These no-bake cheese truffles taste very similar to the famous cheese balls from Daskals in Boro Park.
36. Creamy Cheesecake Parfaits by Naomi Ross
All the pleasures of cheesecake without the baking time!
37. Simple Granola Bars by Elky Friedman
These granola bars are a fantastic gluten-free snack! Pick up gluten-free packages of oats and cereal, and you’re ready to go.
38. Elegant Peanut Chews from the Nitra Cookbook
You know those Peanut Chews that you see at kiddushim and you wonder how they are made? These are them! With extra added nuts! See easy to make, these are addictive, amazing, and beautiful. Watch out, once you pop, it's hard to stop!
39. Cinnamon Knots by Meir Goldberg
These sweet cinnamon-sugar pastries are made from pizza dough, so you can cut the prep and get to noshing quicker. You definitely want to use real butter here, not margarine.
40. Cookie Brittle by Susie Fishbein
This quick and easy recipe came from my friend Karen Zomick Finkelstein. Zomick is the key word here, as she comes from a famous name in kosher bakeries. This recipe is a great way to get a large batch of cookies on the table very quickly.
41. Easy Egg-Free Chocolate Chip Bars from the Dining In Cookbook
Delicious, all in one bowl, and very, very quick. In fact, you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already. That makes it the perfect recipe to whip up when old friends suddenly call and say, “We’re in the neighborhood. May we drop in?”
Nut-Free
42. Triple the Fun Hamantaschen Cookies by Shoshi and Tzippy Newman
43. Shena’s Fairy Dust Chocolate Chip Hamantashen with Chewy Chocolate Filling by Shena Dominitz
My memories of running around my grandmother’s house with my truckload of cousins and my sisters come to mind, as soon as I start thinking of Purim and what I am making this year for the fun! The rush to the table when the poppyseed Hamantashen were ready for us to attack was enough to trample any of the little ones. Of course there is no reason why I had to stick to the poppyseed version, and so I made them even better! Not knocking my grandmother’s recipe, but I’m always looking for the more festive looking and party flavorful option! Oozing chocolate and little chocolate chips in each bite is what I am talking about. Purim, Bring it! We are ready to have some fun! This is a great recipe to include your little ones in, and they will love to boast about which ones they made!
Feed your sweet tooth with Shena’s Sweet Spice!
44. Creamy Dairy Chocolate Hamantaschen (Polish Kolacky) by Judy Bart Kancigor
Long ago, in my den mother days, a friend gave me her family’s recipe for Polish kolacky. I shaped them as Haman’s hats and made them for Purim. Because my family wouldn’t touch poppy seed filling, preferring Chocolate to any fruit, I created my own tradition.
45. Iced Oatmeal Cookies by Sara and Yossi Goldstein
These have become a new favorite around our house, and almost as frequently baked as chocolate chip cookies (gasp!). The combination of dark brown sugar, cozy cinnamon spice and oats makes these irresistibly delicious, and that’s before we even get to the icing! I pulse the oats to give more texture to the cookie and use only the egg yolks to add richness and chewiness.
46. Cookies ’n’ Cream Jumbo Cookies by Gitty Friedman
I left these cookies on the table to cool, and when I got back to put them away, all but one were gone. They’re soft, delicious, and of course quick and easy to make.
47. Vanilla Chunk Cookies by Brynie Greisman
When I first made these cookies a few months ago, whoever tasted them wanted the recipe right then! They’re soft and chewy thanks to the extra egg yolk and vanilla pudding and because they bake at a slightly lower temperature. Loaded with chunky goodness, it’s nice how they keep their shape (I wanted higher cookies as opposed to flatter spread-out ones) due to chilling the dough before baking. These are amazing straight from the freezer, as well as at room temperature.
48. Whole-Wheat Strawberry Corn Muffins by Miriam (Pascal) Cohen
These delicious muffins are packed with bright and fresh flavors of summer, and a great way to hang on to the sunshine all year long!
49. Basic Biscotti by Faigy Grossmann
Authentic biscotti are a traditional Italian pastry. They’re baked twice to yield a dry and crispy cookie, and they’re the perfect treat to dunk in a cup of coffee or tea. Since biscotti are made with less butter and sugar than most cookies, they’re considered a healthy cookie. Mandel-bread is the Jewish take on biscotti — with a little added oil.
50. No-Bake Coffee Oreo Cheesecake Jars by Richelle Tarko
No dairy oven? No problem! These no-bake coffee Oreo cheesecake jars are just the right amount of decadence to enhance your Shavuos (or random Tuesday if you so desire). These single-serve desserts are so fun to eat they'll have even your biggest cheesecake hater reaching for more.
51. Cinnamon Bun Bites by Victora Dwek
Make these fun cinnamon bun bites in a pinch by simply using a rolled-out pie crust and sprinkling it with cinnamon and sugar. Be sure to frost with this delicious homemade cream cheese frosting that will make these cute treats even more delicious. Watch out, these are addictive! See more Victoria on 4 Amazing Things!
52. Amazingly Soft 'n Easy Rugelach by Faigy Grossman
My wonderful daughter-in-law, Reizy, told me about this rugela dough a while ago, but somehow I never got around to testing it. When Chanie suggested offering bake-aheads for the upcoming Yamim Tovim, I decided that now’s the time! I’m so happy I tried it: the soft dough comes together in literally minutes, all you need is a pot and spoon, and they taste really good too! Use the suggested fillings below or your family’s favorites — b’tei’avon!
Originally published February 2023. Updated and improved February 2026.
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