Add These Honey-Glazed Fried Dough Balls to Your List of Favorite Hanukkah Recipes

The festival of lights would just not be complete without a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and of course, delicious Hanukkah food. This year, Hanukkah begins on Sunday, November 28 and ends on Monday, December 6, providing you with eight nights to try all of your favorite delicious Hanukkah recipes.

The celebration of Hanukkah recognizes the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century B.C. The story goes, when a leader outlawed Judaism, a group of Jews revolted. But in order to rededicate the temple, they needed to burn a candelabra for eight days in succession. But they only had enough oil for one. Miraculously, the candles stayed lit for all eight days, which is why we celebrate the "festival of light" today. Many traditional Hanukkah recipes use oil to commemorate that same oil that kept the lights burning — give us all of the latkes, please! But Hanukkah foods (some of our favorite holiday recipes!) go far beyond potato pancakes. These recipes are even better than Hanukkah gifts!

So brush up on your Hanukkah facts and make the most of the holiday with an abundance of snacks, appetizers and desserts (pro tip: you can never have too many!). In this roundup you'll find traditional recipes as well as unique twists on old favorites. Try latkes with beets, zucchini or carrots or jelly-filled Sufganiyot. There are plenty of easy Hanukkah dishes—try our 3-ingredient applesauce—as well as more involved projects that are well worth the effort. From brisket to salmon, our go-to Hanukkah chicken recipes and delicious healthy side dishes, you can't go wrong with these family-favorite dinner recipes.