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Arabic Dessert Recipes

The blog focuses on Middle Eastern and Indian food, so it is only fair to have a category for Arabic desserts, right? No one wants to miss the Desserts, and it doesn't have to be cakes and pies. Here are some finger-licking (literally) syrupy Arabic sweets that will shower you with compliments.

Arabic desserts are a world of their own; syrupy, floral, nutty, and comforting. I've been cooking and sharing these recipes for years, drawing from Lebanese, Emirati, Iraqi, Egyptian, Moroccan, and Turkish traditions. Whether you're planning an Eid spread, a Ramadan iftar table, or want to impress guests with something truly special, you'll find your next favourite here. From soft semolina cakes to crispy shredded pastry and melt-in-your-mouth cookies, these are the Arabic sweets I make again and again.

Kunafa & Pastry Desserts

  • cream kunafa
    Cream Kunafa
  • a platter filled with bracelet baklavas
    Bulbul Yuvasi Baklava (Nightingale Nest)
  • kataifi truffles with condensed milk
    Sweet Kataifi Truffles
  • feteer meshaltet
    Egyptian Feteer Meshaltet with Almond and Pine Nuts

Arabic Cookies & Biscuits

  • A stack of maamoul in a plate with some dried rose petals garnish.
    Maamoul with Dates Recipe
  • kaak el eid cookies
    Ka'ak el Eid | Date Paste Cookies
  • A plate of ghraybeh cookies studded with pistachios.
    Ghraybeh Cookies
  • algerian cookies
    Algerian Brâdj | Diamond Cookies

Semolina & Pudding Desserts

  • slices of basbousa namoura in a white plate.
    Namoura or Basbousa | Middle Eastern Semolina Cake
  • layali lubnan recipe
    Layali Lebnan (Lebanese Nights)
  • halawet smeed
    Halawet El Smeed | Semolina Pudding with Mastic
  • apricot milk pudding recipe
    Muhallabia Amardeen Pudding | Milk and Apricot Fruit Leather Pudding

Cakes & Baked Desserts

  • persian love cake recipe
    Persian Love Cake Recipe
  • A close up of the Om Ali dish with the spoon.
    Om Ali Recipe (Mini Croissants)
  • rose glazed yeast donuts.
    Yeast Donuts with Rose Glaze
  • a loaf of tahini cake with tahini glaze
    Tahini Loaf Cake

  • A plate of chaklama cookies
    Omani Coconut Macaroons | Chaklama
  • sweet mini samosa recipe
    Mini Sweet Samosas
  • batheeth recipe
    Batheeth | Emirati Sweet Date Balls
  • heart-shaped iraqi dessert
    Halawat Timman | Iraqi Dessert
Mr.F and Famidha

Hey, I'm Famidha

As a passionate food blogger, I share a diverse collection of recipes spanning the Middle East and South Asia. With each dish, I aim to spark your culinary curiosity and encourage you to try new flavours and cooking methods. He is Mr F, my unpaid taste-tester.

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