Egyptian sweets

Balah el sham are our Middle Eastern churros (with a bit more chub) and especially popular during Ramadan! I don’t deep fry much at home but these are definitely worth making an exception for. Crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside like any good dessert. 🙌🏽 Give them a go!

These are the national Egyptian cookies baked to celebrate both Muslim and Christian feasts, meaning they are the perfect Eid dessert.

Egyptian basbousa is one of the most famous Arabic sweets. Semolina mixed with butter, sugar, yogurt and coconut and drizzled with flavored sugar syrup. #ArabicSweets #EgyptianDesserts #SemolinaCake #EasyDessertRecipe #MiddleEastFood

An Arabic word that literally means bite-sized, it is a traditional dessert popular amongst ancient Bedouins for its ease of preparation. This recipe is prepared from flour, corn starch, sugar, lime and yeast.

It's mango season! Try these konafa mango mini cups for a lovely summer dessert. Konafa or knafeh, however you spell it, it's a favourite amongst many.

This Middle Eastern halva recipe is nutty and sweet. It's made with sugar syrup, velvety tahini, spicy cardamom, and chopped pistachios.

Meshabek is a popular Egyptian sweet street food that translates to tangled, given the way those luscious syrupy fritters look.

This is one of my best Egyptian desserts that my sister used to make while we were growing up. Learn how to cook Egyptian Balah El Sham Recipe.

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