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Home » Passover

The Best Passover Mandel Bread Recipe

Modified: Jan 25, 2025 · Published: Mar 2, 2022 by Marni Katz · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Th mandel bread recipe is kosher for Passover AND requested all year long at our house!  Similar to biscotti, tmandel bread is a twice baked crunchy cookie. Made in one bowl with simple ingredients, it’s sure to become your go to Passover treat.

mandel bread on a silver tray

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The perfect Passover dessert

This mandel bread recipe is just so easy to make. One bowl and a hand mixer is all you need to make this recipe.  Some Passover recipes are fussy and don’t work consistently, but this recipe works every time.

The ingredients in this recipe are also simple.  Potato starch and cake meal are staples in the Passover pantry and the other few ingredients are regular pantry staples.  It takes just 5 minutes to put together the batter.

The hardest part of the recipe, is that the batter needs to chill in the fridge for at least an hour so that the mandel bread doesn’t spread too much in the oven.  I find that making the batter one day and then baking them the next, makes the whole process even faster.

Ingredients

ingredients for passover mandel bread

A few notes on the ingredients:

  • Potato Starch: You can use any brand you like. I typically have enough left of what I buy at Passover (Manischewitz) to get me through the year, but you can also find it from brands like Bob's Red Mill and even local grocery store brands.
  • Cake Meal: Cake meal is a little bit trickier to find when it's not the months leading up to Passover. Any kosher grocery store will have it year round, but others might just have it on their Passover food displays in March and April.

How to make mandel bread

In a large mixing bowl beat together (with a hand mixer) the sugar and eggs.  Then add the oil and mix well again.

batter in a glass bowl with beaters

To that bowl, add in the cake meal, potato starch, and salt.  Mix well with the hand mixer for about a minute until a batter has formed. 

dry ingredients being added to mandel bread batter

Then add the chocolate chips to the bowl and mix it one last time.

mandel bread dough with chocolate chips

Next, the batter needs to chill at least an hour, but I typically make the batter one day and then bake them the next day so that they have plenty of time to chill.

When you are ready to bake the mandel bread:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper.  You’ll want to use a large cookie sheet for baking these.
  • Take half the batter and form a log shape with it.  The narrower the log, the shorter your cookies will end up being.  Place this log diagonally on the cookie sheet and repeat with the second half of the batter.
two logs of mandel bread before baking
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes until just golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and slice each log into ½” slices and lay each slice flat on the cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and then return to the oven.  
mandel bread being sliced on baking sheet
  • Watch for the mandel bread to brown a bit and then flip over and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet.

The difference between mandel bread and biscotti

Mandel bread, also known as mandelbrot, is a traditionally Jewish cookie that is twice baked and can have a variety of additions.  Chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit are some of the favorites.  The name mandel bread has its roots in Yiddush and German.  While these cookies are very similar to the Italian biscotti, they tend not to be quite as dry as their counterpart.  Crunchy, yes, but not crumbly.  

Mandel bread can be made with flour and butter or oil all year round, or be made for Passover by eliminating the flour like in this recipe.  No matter what you call them, they are a cookie that is loved worldwide.

Frequently Asked Questions 

Is this recipe completely kosher for Passover?

It sure is.  Passover is a holiday where the Jewish people refrain from eating anything that is leavened or that has flour in it.  In this recipe, potato starch and matzoh cake meal substitute for the flour to make it Kosher for Passover.  

How do you store the mandel bread?

Many people like to cook in the weeks leading up to the Passover holiday and prioritize desserts that can be frozen easily.  This is one of those cookies!  Simply place the cooled mandel bread into a zip top bag and press the air out and pop into the freezer.  They are best if eaten within 3 months.  

mandel bread with bite take out of it

One more simple tip

Go ahead and double the recipe.  This mandel bread recipe is so good (and easy) that making just one batch is never going to be enough.  When you double the batch you’ll want to have 2 large cookie sheets prepared for the 4 logs you make.  You’ll also want to rotate the cookie sheets top to bottom when you put them back into the oven for their second bake.

Looking for more Passover friendly recipes?  Try these:

  • Farfel Muffins
  • Passover Chocolate Chip cookies
  • Curried Vegetable Soup

When you try this recipe and love it 😍 let me know by leaving a comment below or 5 ⭐ rating!

mandel bread on a baking sheet and serving tray

📖 Recipe

side view of mandel bread on sliver plate

The Best Mandel Bread Recipe

Marni Katz
Super easy and utterly delicious Kosher for Passover mandel bread!
4.70 from 23 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Chilling Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine jewish, Kosher
Servings 12
Calories 295 kcal

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 ¼ cup cake meal
  • 6 TB potato starch
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (or nuts)
  • 1 TB cinnamon sugar (pre-mixed or homemade)

Instructions
 

Make the Batter

  • Using a hand mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar. When well mixed add the oil and beat well.
  • Sift together the cake meal, potato starch, and salt and add to the wet mixture. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips or nuts if using them.
  • Refrigerate the batter at least 1 hour, but up to 24 hours.

Bake the Mandel Bread

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Divide the batter in half. With the first half, shape it into a log that's flat on top and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Using wet fingertips, make sure the log is about 2 inches tall and even throughout. Repeat with the second log.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. When lightly browned, remove from oven and slice the logs into cookies about 1" wide. Lay them flat on their sides and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Return the cookies to the oven and let cook about 5-7 minutes, then take out, flip over and let cook until golden brown (another 5-10 minutes).
  • Remove from oven and let them cool on the baking pan.

Notes

This mandel bread recipe doubles very easily!  Just prepared 2 large cookie sheets for baking instead of one and be sure to rotate your pans top to bottom when baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 23mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 6gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 79IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
Keyword easy dessert, kosher for passover, mandel bread
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Comments

  1. Marsha Pottash says

    April 28, 2024 at 9:25 pm

    5 stars
    No need for store-bought mandel brot any more. Simple and delicious. As a chocoholic, I doubled the chocolate and left out the cinnamon sugar. I accidentally used a smaller baking sheet, so I did the second bake for each loaf separately.

    Reply
    • Marni Katz says

      May 01, 2024 at 12:38 pm

      You can never go wrong adding more chocolate! I'm glad you loved them!

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    April 27, 2024 at 10:42 am

    Chag Sameach Passover. Great recipe. So delicious I was baking many batches during the holiday. Family couldnt get enough and gave them a package to take back home. Thank you very much.

    Reply
    • Marni Katz says

      May 01, 2024 at 12:37 pm

      I'm so glad that you loved them!

      Reply
  3. Ann says

    March 26, 2023 at 10:43 pm

    5 stars
    Mandel bread is excellent. I always put vanilla and almond in my mandel bread. I did add 1/2 teaspoon of each to this recipe. I was able to make the mandel bread after 5 hours in the Frig.
    I patted my batter out to aprox 3/4 to 1 inch high.
    I patted the length about 11 inches long. I did sprinkle the top with cinnamon and sugar before baking. They are delicious!

    Reply
  4. Karen says

    March 14, 2023 at 1:30 am

    Can they be frozen

    Reply
    • Marni Katz says

      March 14, 2023 at 8:15 pm

      Yes, absolutely. Just make sure to store them in an airtight container in the freezer. You can thaw them on the counter for a few hours before serving the mandel bread, or just eat them frozen as treat!

      Reply
  5. Blimey says

    July 06, 2022 at 8:01 am

    Hi just came across your blog.
    Quick question,
    Instead of using Matzah Meal. (WE don't use that on Pesach/Passover)
    Can I use Almond Flour instead? (& would u know if it's the same ratio 🤔? )
    Thanking you in advance!
    -Blimey

    Reply
    • Marni Katz says

      July 06, 2022 at 12:40 pm

      Hi there! While I haven't tried it, you should be able to substitute the matzo meal with almond flour/meal at a 1:1 ratio.

      Reply
  6. Robin says

    April 14, 2022 at 8:14 am

    Do you cut them on the baking sheet or remove to a cutting board first. Thanks looking forward to making.

    Reply
    • Marni Katz says

      April 17, 2022 at 11:02 am

      Hi Robin,

      I cut them right on the baking sheet 🙂

      Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Robin says

        April 17, 2022 at 9:41 pm

        Thank you. Probably easier than trying to move them to a cutting board while hot

  7. Linda Friedman says

    March 28, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely fabulous Mandel bread recipe!! I misplaced my dear, late "mother-in-love's" recipe and was trying to recreate it from memory. I came pretty close. Then I saw yours and it's just like hers! Thank you for helping to make my dear husband's favorite Passover dessert -- right up there with my Flourless Chocolate Passover Cake! Happy Pesach! Stay safe.

    Reply
  8. Linda Friedman says

    March 28, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    5 stars
    Absutely fabulous Mandel bread recipe!! I misplaced my dear, late "mother-in-love's" recipe and was trying to recreate it from memory. I came pretty close. Then I saw yours and it's just like hers! Thank you for helping to make my dear husband's favorite Passover dessert -- right up there with my Flourless Chocolate Passover Cake! Happy Pesach!

    Reply
  9. Linda Friedman says

    March 28, 2021 at 7:20 pm

    5 stars
    Absutely fabulous Mandel bread recipe!! I misplaced my dear, late "mother-in-love's" recipe and was trying to recteate it from memory. I came pretty close. Then I saw yours and it's just like hers! Thank you for helping to make my dear husband's favorite Passover dessert -- right up there with my Flourless Chocolate Passover Cake! Happy Pesach!

    Reply
    • Marni Katz says

      April 05, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      I'm so glad you loved it!

      Reply
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