Om Ali Recipe with Croissants

A close up of the Om Ali dish with the spoon.

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Om Ali Recipe with Croissants

This easy Om Ali recipe with buttery bakery croissants, layered with milk, cream, nuts, and raisins, is baked into a warm and creamy North African dessert. Comforting, indulgent, and ready in under 40 minutes!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Egyptian, middle eastern, North African

Servings: people

Calories: 365kcal

Author: Famidha Ashraf

Ingredients

For toasting

5 to 6 mini croissants (day-old works best)

For milk base

1 cup full-fat milk
2 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoon table cream (see notes)
1 green cardamom lightly crushed

For assembling

2 tablespoon golden raisins
2 tablespoon pistachios
2 tablespoon sliced almonds
2 tablespoon grated coconut (optional)
2 to 3 tablespoon table cream (for topping)

Instructions

Toast the croissants

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Tear the mini croissants into bite‑sized pieces and spread them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast for 10 to 15 minutes until lightly crisp.
5 to 6 mini croissants

Heat the milk base

In a saucepan, whisk to combine full‑fat milk, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons of cream. Add the cardamom pod and place on medium heat until steaming hot.
1 cup full-fat milk, 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, 2 tbsp table cream, 1 green cardamom

Assemble Om Ali

Arrange the toasted croissant pieces snugly in your baking dish. Sprinkle raisins, pistachios, almonds, and coconut (if using).
5 to 6 mini croissants, 2 tbsp golden raisins, 2 tbsp pistachios, 2 tbsp sliced almonds, 2 tbsp grated coconut
Ladle the hot milk mixture evenly over the croissants. Add dollops of extra table cream (2–3 tablespoons) across the top for extra richness.
2 to 3 tbsp table cream

Bake Until Bubbly

Return the dish to the oven and bake for 15–25 minutes, or until the top is golden and the mixture is bubbling.

Garnish & Serve

Remove from the oven, let it rest for 5 minutes, then garnish with more nuts or rose petals. Serve warm and enjoy!

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Notes

Table Cream: I have used the canned cream, which is labelled as sterilized cream. I have also tried with fresh cream, but the authentic option would be to use homemade or store-bought ashta.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g