From weeknight wins to show-stopping Shabbat classics, 2025 was a year of truly unforgettable recipes on Kosher.com. You cooked, shared, saved, and came back to these dishes again and again, and it’s easy to see why. This roundup of the Top 12 Recipes of 2025 features everything we love most: foolproof challah, melt-in-your-mouth brisket, clever shortcuts, cozy comfort foods, and viral treats that took the internet by storm. Whether you’re looking to refresh your menu, revisit an old favorite, or discover the recipe everyone’s been talking about, these are the dishes that defined the year—one delicious bite at a time.

1. Best Challah Ever by Esty Wolbe

Thousands of women swear by this challah recipe and make it for Shabbat every week. It’s just the right amount of sweetness, a soft and doughy consistency, with a rich flavor. The dough rises well and is easy to work with, not too sticky to braid. The recipe is very versatile and you can easily adapt it to your own taste and it will still come out great.   Yields 6 medium challahs   For more great ideas with Esty, watch Easy Does It! Make sure to also check out our step by step guide on how to make Challah

2. Just-Right Sweet and Saucy Brisket by Brynie Greisman

A symphony of flavors that blends together to give you a sumptuous, elegant roast like you’ve never tasted before.

3. One-Pan Chicken and Broccoli by Rena Tuchinsky

If you love Chinese chicken and broccoli you’ll absolutely love this meal! What’s even better, it takes less time to prepare than placing your takeout order.

4. Pastrami Chicken Un-Rollups by Esty Wolbe

A handful of pantry ingredients and two minutes of prep is all you need to make these delicious pastrami chicken un-rollups.

For more great shortcut cooking, watch Easy Does It!

5. Caramelized Onion, Honey, and Chestnut Chicken by Tammy Israel

Full of flavor and easy to put together- you can’t go wrong with adding this chicken, caramelized onion and chestnut dish to your menu.

6. Oven-Smoked Brisket by Ashira Mirsky

I first posted this recipe on my WhatsApp status, and it got such rave reviews. The only problem was that people went to our local supermarket, (7 Mile Market) asking for Prague powder, and they don’t carry it. I started gifting little white bags of powder to people who wanted it, and it became a “thing.”

Then I posted this recipe to LinkedIn, and it went viral. It had close to 20k views and about 100 comments. When I saw how the masses are so hungry for shortcuts, I figured, why not share it with all of you? The initial process takes about five minutes, and it’s literally the easiest recipe. Cook it low and slow for a few hours, and some more uncovered, and you’ve got oven smoked brisket! Let me know if you try it. I would love to hear your feedback!

7. Sweet and Sour Meatballs from the Dining In Cookbook

The perfect combination of sweet and sour, these meatballs are tender yet firm, holding their shape beautifully. Feel free to shape the meatballs as big or small as you like. This recipe will become a staple on your dinner rotation, because they’re that good!

8. Instant Carrot Muffins by Bruchy Duschinsky

My mother’s friend shared this super easy and delicious recipe for carrot muffins. It blew my mind, and you’ll be amazed too. Instead of peeling and grating carrots like traditional recipes call for, this one uses pureed carrots in baby jars. Wow! It also doesn’t require a mixer and only has a few basic ingredients.

The end result?

Perfection.

Crunchy and sticky on the outside, delicious and fluffy on the inside.

Just make sure your queasy eaters are not around when you mix the batter; they won’t be too keen on seeing the baby jar mixture.

It’s so easy, you’ll want to bake it with your kids. Just make sure you keep an eye on them the whole time!

9. Passover Babka Bundt Cake by Chaya Surie Goldberger

Delicious and decadent, you won’t be able to tell this cake is kosher for Passover. It's also gluten-free, perfect for those with diet restrictions.

Watch Shaindy Plotzker and Naomi Nachman bake this cake on Sunny Side Up!

10. Simple Potato Kugel by Raizy Fried

Ahh… Potato kugel is one of the all-time Heimishe Comfort Foods! (My family pronounces it “kigel.”)

Here is the easiest, simplest, no-fail Potato Kugel recipe.

While I have many different recipes for different versions of potato kugel, this is the simplest and my weekly go-to. So many are intimidated by potato kugel – for no good reason.

Potato kugel doesn’t need to be complicated to be delicious.

This potato kugel is so easy, I end up making it most often. The recipe has got no onions, no need to heat oil, and it’s yummy! Try it and you’ll see.

11. Dubai Chocolate Bar by Shushy Turin

If you’re not jet-setting to Dubai this summer, be sure to check out newest sensation in the dessert world.
For Shushy’s reviews of viral trends, watch Trends to Try!

12. Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Mashed Potatoes by Rena Tuchinsky

Come home after a long day out to this easy to prep hearty, flavorful, and perfect one pot family friendly supper.