Blood on the Doorpost Passover Dessert from Exodus 12:7 (Easy and Creative)

Look no further for a creative Passover dessert that's easy to make, but still presents beautifully! I wanted to create a dessert that was specific to the Biblical holiday of Passover to make the festivities special. This creation was inspired by Exodus 12:7 and the directive to the Israelites to put the blood of the lamb on the doorpost to their homes. This creates a fun visual and could certainly be simplified a bit to make for a kids Bible school snack. 

How to make the blood on the doorpost Passover dessert:

The core tenets of this dessert are very simple. You'll just need something rectangular shaped for a door, and then something red to symbolize the blood of the lamb.

In this case, a rectangle of vanilla cheesecake with almond flour crust is used for the door.

A raspberry coulis is the 'blood' that goes around the cheesecake 'door.'

There is a small serving of homemade lemon frozen yogurt, beneath the sheep cookie. The color is an homage to the Messiah making our sins white as snow, and ties in with the Passover lamb as well.

The lamb cookie is a shortbread cookie (just flour, sugar, and butter and not leavened in any way), cut with a lamb shaped cookie cutter.

You could certainly adapt this in many ways...make rectangular meringues or unleavened cake for the door. The coulis could be made from strawberries or another red berry, or you could use a red jam or jelly. You could forgo the frozen yogurt altogether, opt for store-bought, or use whipped cream or ice cream in its place. If you're not comfortable using shortbread around Passover, feel free to leave off the lamb cookie. Depending on the changes you make, this could a gluten-free, low-sugar, or dairy-free dessert.

More on Passover festivities:

Biblically Clean for Passover
Passover Dessert Recipes
Matzah Toffee Ice Cream Sundae

Matzah Toffee Ice Cream Sundaes for Passover

This sweet treat is special for the Biblical holiday season because it utilizes the Passover favorite, matzah toffee! If you're not familiar with matzah toffee, it's a popular Passover treat. Boxed matzah is the commercial unleavened bread of choice for both Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. These thin and crunchy sheets of matzah get topped with caramel, baked, then topped with a layer of melted chocolate. There are many different versions, some add flaky sea salt, chopped nuts, or toasted coconut to the chocolate...any kind would be great in this sundae!

Creamy ice cream is offset by the crunch of the matzah toffee, giving wonderful texture to this dessert. A few raspberries add a tart counterpoint, plus a nod to the blood of the lamb, which protected the Israelites from the darkness of the angel of the death, which is symbolized in dark chocolate. Enjoy this dessert on Passover or during the week of Unleavened Bread, or any time of year!

To make Matzah Toffee Ice Cream Sundaes you'll need:

Ice cream (I used chocolate)
Matzah toffee pieces and crumbs (I used Smitten Kitchen's recipe)
Chocolate sauce
Raspberries
Whipped cream

Simply dip your ice cream into bowls, then add bite-size pieces of matzah toffee and any other toppings you like!

This dessert is easily customizable. Vanilla or strawberry ice cream would work well, instead of chocolate. Feel free to use vegan ice cream, if you prefer. You can make your matzah toffee using gluten-free boxed matzah if you'd like. Caramel sauce, berry coulis, dark chocolate shavings, or nuts would be good topping additions too.

You can make this for yourself and your family anytime during the holiday season. This also works well to serve to a larger group, like at a Passover Seder or an Unleavened Bread get together, since it's pretty hassle-free and everyone can assemble their dessert to their liking. How fun would an ice cream sundae bar be to celebrate these set apart times? The matzah toffee makes it special for Passover season.

More Passover treat posts:
Kosher for Passover Dessert Recipes
Red Sea Crossing Smoothie Bowls
Coconut Cookies for Passover

Meal Ideas for the Feast of Unleavened Bread

During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we are instructed to abstain from leavened products for the week. (See this post for details on leaven.) I've rounded up some totally delicious recipes that are free from leaven and appropriate during Unleavened Bread, or any other time of year.

Soups: 

Seriously Good Vegetable Soup from Cookie and Kate

One Pot Spiced Sweet Potato Lentil Soup from Minimalist Baker

Asparagus Potato Soup from A Beautiful Plate

One Pot Red Lentil Sweet Potato Stew from Making Thyme for Health

One Pot Tuscan Style Beef Lentil Soup from Minimalist Baker

Butternut Squash Quinoa Chili from How Sweet Eats

Broccoli Cheese Soup from Cookie and Kate

Easy Butternut Squash Soup from A Couple Cooks

One Pot Everyday Lentil Soup from Minimalist Baker

Eggs and breakfasts:

Foolproof Shakshuka from Cookie and Kate

Healthy Breakfast Casserole from Love and Lemons 

Turkish Egg and Quinoa Breakfast Bowls from Half Baked Harvest

Frittata from Cookie and Kate

Grain Free Granola from My New Roots

Healthy Breakfast Smoothies from Love and Lemons 

Citrus Ricotta Breakfast Bowl with Honeycomb from Half Baked Harvest
*use grain free granola if you're avoiding oats

Berry Superfood Smoothie Bowls from Love and Lemons 

Salads:

Spring Nicoise Salad from How Sweet Eats

Chopped Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing from Pinch of Yum

Simple Green Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette from Minimalist Baker

Mexican Kale and Quinoa Salad from Cookie and Kate

Abundance Salad with Savory Tahini Dressing from Minimalist Baker

Easy Green Goddess Dressing from Cookie and Kate

Mains:

Sheet Pan Chicken Shwarma with Sesame Sweet Potatoes and Hummus from Half Baked Harvest

Grain Free Burrito Bowls with Shredded Mexican Chicken from Minimalist Baker

30 Minute Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry from Minimalist Baker

Garlic Butter Creamed Spinach and Salmon from Half Baked Harvest

Sheet Pan Chickpea Tikka from Making Thyme for Health

Spring Skillet Roasted Lemon Chicken and Veggies from Half Baked Harvest

Mujaddara from Cookie and Kate

Sheet Pan Chicken Tinga Bowls from Pinch of Yum

Noodle Free Pad Thai from Minimalist Baker

Stuffed Delicata Squash from A Couple Cooks

Perfect Baked Salmon with Lentils and Lemon Herb Sauce from Pinch of Yum

Sides:

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes from Healthy Nibbles

Wild Rice Broccoli Casserole from A Couple Cooks

Creamed Spaghetti Squash with Browned Butter Walnuts from Half Baked Harvest

Easy Refried Beans from Cookie and Kate

Corn Salsa from Making Thyme for Health

Eight-Minute Sweet Potatoes from Minimalist Baker

Simple Chickpea Salad from A Couple Cooks

Mayo-Free Deviled Eggs from Minimalist Baker

Garlic Spaghetti Squash with Herbs from Pinch of Yum

Roasted Asparagus from Healthy Nibbles

Here's my recipe for homemade einkorn matzah (unleavened bread).
More recipes for the Feast of Unleavened Bread here.
Don't forget dessert! Kosher for Passover desserts recipes here.