Lebanese sweets

This Lebanese Nights Dessert (Layali Lubnan, ليالي لبنان) is a very famous and delicious Lebanese dessert that features a layer of semolina pudding, a layer of whipped cream and a layer of crushed pistachios.

Halawet el jibn are delicious Middle Eastern sweet cheese rolls that are filled with ashta cream, decorated with pistachios and drizzled with orange blossom syrup.

The fried balls have a crispy brown exterior with a dense sugar syrup interior. A vegan, dairy free and egg free recipe and a crowd pleaser both in taste and quantity – though a bit of project but tasting the final product makes it all worthy!!

These Shaabiyat dessert are Middle Eastern pastries made with layers and layers of phyllo dough, then filled with a traditional homemade Lebanese Ashta cream filling.

These rich, yet deliciously airy, butter cookies are perfect with a hot cup of black tea. Getting creative with shaping them is half as fun as eating them.

Layali Lubnan translates to "Lebanese Nights Dessert" a traditional and DELICIOUS arabic dessert that originates from Lebanon. Layali Lubnan is based on Semolina and Rose or Orange Blossom Water. Try the modern adaptations in the notes of this recipe.

Lose yourself in a world of jaw-dropping intricacy and decadence with these Lebanese desserts.

Clotted cream filled pancakes with an orange blossom syrup

Whether you call it Namoura, Basbousa, or just Semolina cake this recipe will delight. Made with semolina flour, almonds, and topped with a simple syrup.