Passover is a time of celebration for the Jewish community. It’s a time for families to gather (bicker) around the table, drink four glasses of Manischewitz in one sitting, and feel whole with a bowl of homemade matzo ball soup. However, keeping kosher throughout the duration of the holiday can be boring and lonesome without many of your go-to foods (we’re lookin’ at you, bread).
Matzo might be unleavened, but with a few ingredients we can give it some “chutzpah” during this Peasch.

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Matzo Toffee
- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:10 minutes
- Total Time:1 hour
- Servings:35 2-inch squares
- Easy
- 4-5 matzos
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and parchment paper. Place matzo on pan.
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Step 2
Combine butter and brown sugar in a medium sauce pan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Continue whisking until foamy and thickened.
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Step 3
Pour toffee over matzo. Place pan in oven for 10 minutes, or until toffee is crackling and #bubbeling.
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Step 4
Remove from oven, and scatter chocolate chips on matzo. Wait 3-5 minutes for chocolate chips to soften, then spread the magic.
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Step 5
Sprinkle pecans and kosher sea salt. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until chocolate is firm.
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Step 6
Cut into 2-inch squares. Store these bad boys in an airtight container in the fridge and serve cold.
#SpoonTip: make sure you hide them in the back of the fridge because this sh*t is addictive.
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Matzo Puppy Chow
- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:10 minutes
- Total Time:15 minutes
- Servings:8-10
- Easy
- 9 matzo, broken into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
Ingredients
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Step 1
Mix chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in saucepan on low to medium heat until all is melted and no lumps remain. Then add vanilla.
#SpoonTip: feel free to use almond or cashew butter as a substitute.
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Step 2
Add broken up matzo and coat completely.
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Step 3
Put in a separate bowl, and mix in confectioner’s sugar.
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Step 4
Let it take a chill pill, and put it in the fridge for maximum cool down.
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Dark Chocolate Matzo Truffles
- Prep Time:30 minutes
- Cook Time:0 minutes
- Total Time:30 minutes
- Servings:25-30 balls of glory
- Medium
- 1-2 matzo, roughly chopped into small pieces
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pour whipping cream into a small saucepan over low heat.
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Step 2
Once at a simmer, add chocolate.
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Step 3
Whisk in butter and chocolate until melted.
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Step 4
Mix in matzo, and chill for one hour in a separate bowl.
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Step 5
Using a tablespoon or melon-baller, create round truffles. Refrigerate overnight.
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Pistachio Dark Chocolate Matzo Bark
- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:10 minutes
- Total Time:35 minutes
- Servings:20 pieces of bark
- Easy
- 4 matzo
- 2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup pistachios, chopped
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with foil, then parchment paper. Place matzo on parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
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Step 2
Sprinkle on chocolate chips. Let it sit for 3-5 minutes, spread the ooey-gooey goodness with spatula.
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Step 3
Top with pistachios.
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Step 4
Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Take it out and break it up into pieces. Store in refrigerator.
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Chocolate Almond Sea Salt Matzo Bark
- Prep Time:5 minutes
- Cook Time:10 minutes
- Total Time:35 minutes
- Servings:20 pieces of bark
- Easy
- 4 matzo
- 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup almonds, slivered
- 1 pinch kosher sea salt
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with foil, then parchment paper. Place matzo on parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
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Step 2
Sprinkle on chocolate chips. Let it sit for 3-5 minutes, spread the gooey-ooey goodness with spatula.
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Step 3
Sprinkle almonds and sea salt.
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Step 4
Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Take it out and break it up into pieces. Store in refrigerator.
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