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    Home » Recipes » Desserts & Sweets

    Desserts & Sweets

    It's time to satisfy your sweet tooth. This collection of delicious dessert recipes includes Middle Eastern favorites such as Baklawa, Mahalabia, Kunafa with Cheese, Namoura, and Luqaimat.

    And if you're a beginner baker, I have some no-bake dessert recipes that any new baker can whip up, such as this popular Lazy Cake, these Skor Ritz Bars, and the easiest 3 Ingredient Biscuit Balls!

    Umm Ali served in a white and teal platter, with a serving spoon in the platter and bowls of toppings around, including coconut, pistachios and raisins.

    Umm Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)

    Luqaimat which is fried dough balls are stacked on a pink plate, bring drizzled by sugar syrup in a clear jug

    Luqaimat / Awamat (Middle Eastern Crunchy Fritters)

    Semolina cake pieces displayed in a tray served with black tea.

    Namoura (Basbousa Semolina Cake)

    Crispy Kunafa served on a round plate, garnished with pistachios.

    Kunafa Recipe with Mozzarella Cheese (Easy!)

    A plate decorated with several pieces of Znoud El Sit (Lady Fingers) drizzled with sugar syrup.

    Znoud El Sit (Middle Eastern Phyllo Rolls)

    A biscoff cheesecake on a plate, garnished with biscoff cookies and blueberries

    Biscoff Cheesecake (easy, no bake)

    Honeycomb bread served on a plate, with one bread ball cut in half to reveal a stuffing of cream cheese. Small plate of nigella seeds is off to the top corner

    Honeycomb Bread Stuffed with Cheese (Khaliat Nahl)

    Chocolate biscuit balls on parchment paper with a coffee cup

    Chocolate Biscuit Balls (3 ingredients, no bake)

    Date and walnut cake on a cake stand, decorated with a glaze, walnuts and flower petals

    Easy Spiced Date & Walnut Cake Recipe

    Baklawa (Baklava) on a tray cut into diamond shapes

    Baklawa (Baklava)| Easy & Traditional Recipe

    Cardamom shortbread served on a tray with a cup of coffee

    Cardamom Spice Shortbread Cookies

    Mahalabia (Muhallebi) | Middle Eastern Milk Pudding

    Creme caramel on a serving dish

    French Creme Caramel Recipe

    Aish El Saraya | Middle Eastern Bread Pudding

    Cardamom & Tahini Energy Date Balls

    Easy Nutella Cookies (Addictive and ready in 15 minutes!)

    Banana Bread loaf placed on a white background

    Healthy Banana Bread

    Gluten free double almond cookies

    Gluten Free Double Almond Cookies

    Four Ingredient Toffee Bars (Skor Ritz Bars)

    Iraqi Soda Cookies

    Easy Apple Hand Pies

    Date-less Energy Balls

    Lazy Cake (No bake, 3 ingredients)

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    ABOUT ME

    Hi friend! I'm Amina, a wife and busy mother of two. And I know you're super busy too. I'm here to help you figure out dinner for your family with my easy, quick, and Middle Eastern inspired recipes. Hope you enjoy your stay - and please - have a look around and get in touch!

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    Ramadan Recipes

    45 degree view of Green plate with rice, lentils and caramelized onions, chopped cucumbers and peppers with mint on top, on a dark green tiled background, the end of a spoon on the plate and some mint leaves in the top corner

    One Pot Mujadara (Middle Eastern Lentils and Rice)

    Orange-brown bowl filled with labneh topped with slivered almonds, parsley, with pita at the side, olive oil bottle, chilli flakes, parsley and lemon at the side

    How to Make Labneh at Home (5 minutes!)

    beef shawarma served in a green bowl with onion slices and chopped parlsey, along with bowls of tomato, tahini sauce, onions, pickles and pita bread

    Tender Beef Shawarma (Quick Stovetop Method)

    Harira soup served in a bowl, garnished with parsley with a spoon inside. A pot of soup in the top corner and another bowl in the bottom corner.

    Easy Moroccan Harira Soup

    Lamb kabsa served on a white platter with a silver spoon, surrounded by glasses of water and bowls of yogurt.

    Fragrant Lamb Kabsa (10 min prep time!)

    White ceramic bowl with a heaping serving of Fattet Hummus, served with a silver spoon and small bowls of garnish

    30 Minute Fattet Hummus (Using Canned Chickpeas!)

    Popular Recipes

    Crispy Kunafa served on a round plate, garnished with pistachios.

    Kunafa Recipe with Mozzarella Cheese (Easy!)

    Quzi which is lamb shanks served over yellow rice with almonds and raisins

    Quzi (Authentic Iraqi Lamb over Rice)

    cheese manakish served on a tray with tea cups

    Manakish with Cheese and Za'atar

    iraqi dolma served in a blue patterned plate

    Iraqi Dolma (Middle Eastern Stuffed Vegetables)

    Hashweh rice served in a platter garnished with almonds, raisins and parsley

    Hashweh Rice (Arabic Rice with ground beef)

    Maqluba served in a platter garnished with almonds and parsley. Forks, water cups, a plate with almonds in it, and a bowl with cucumber and yogurt is on the right top side of the frame

    Maqluba (Makloubeh) with Lamb (Arabic rice dish)

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