Traditional Apple Noodle Kugel

Ingredients

• 4 cups egg noodles
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, or more to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 firm, tart apples – cored, quartered, and thinly sliced

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.

Beat cream cheese and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; beat in cottage cheese, egg, egg whites, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well combined. Fold noodles and apples into cheese mixture by hand; spread into the prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until kugel is lightly browned and firm, 45 to 50 minutes.