28 Mouthwatering Mediterranean Style Dessert Recipes
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
MEDITERRANEAN
DESSERTS
The Mediterranean diet has long been renowned for its health benefits, but it’s also known for its delicious desserts. From sweet cakes and pastries to creamy custards and more, this collection of 28 Mediterranean style dessert recipes has something for everyone.
Bring the flavors of the Mediterranean to your home with these irresistible desserts. Enjoy the zesty citrus flavors of a classic Turkish delight or try something new with a creamy Greek-style yogurt cake. And don’t forget about the classic baklava, the tender semolina cake, and the rich and creamy ice cream!
You’ll love exploring all the unique and delicious desserts this region has to offer. Get ready to indulge in a sweet treat.
Unicorns In The Kitchen
Turkish Almond Cookies
These almond cookies are chewy and very tasty. Learn how to make almond cookies with almond flours and 3 more ingredients.
244
40 min
TOTAL TIME
124
CALORIES
$0.22
PER SERVING
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Nourished Kitchen
Chickpea and Tahini Cake with Olive Oil and Honey...
Get ready to be transported to the Mediterranean with this delicious Chickpea and Tahini Cake with Olive Oil and Honey. This cake is made with simple pantry ingredients and has a unique and flavorful combination of flavors that will make it a hit in your household. A drizzle of honey and a sprinkle ...
1
42
204
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
375
CALORIES
$1.19
PER SERVING
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Immigrant's Table
Orange and Date Gluten Free Hamantaschen
Dough adapted from Leah Koenig's Modern Jewish Cooking
23
81
3 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
180
CALORIES
$2.53
PER SERVING
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Edible Communities
Turkish Mosaic Cake
Residing somewhere between a cake and candy, this simple chocolate torte recipe is an easy no-bake number you'll make again.
2 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
519
CALORIES
$1.79
PER SERVING
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Maayeka
Eggless coconut Basbousa Recipe
Basbousa -is a very popular semolina cake from Middle east.
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
357
CALORIES
$0.47
PER SERVING
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Golubka
Poppyseed Dukkah-Stuffed Baked Apples with Coconut...
Start your morning off with a delicious and unique breakfast! Poppyseed Dukkah-Stuffed Baked Apples with Coconut Caramel are a delicious, healthy treat that's easy to make. These stuffed apples are full of flavor from the poppyseed dukkah and coconut caramel, creating the perfect balance of sweet an...
15
354
CALORIES
$2.85
PER SERVING
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An Edible Mosaic
Basbousa Recipe aka Harissa Dessert
Basbousa Cake, also known as Namoura or Harissa, is rich and dense with a rustic texture from semolina, and a sticky sweetness from rose or orange blossom-scented sugar syrup.
34
55 min
TOTAL TIME
376
CALORIES
$0.51
PER SERVING
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Simply Lebanese
Lebanese Fruit Cocktail with Ashta
The best fruit cocktail you will ever eat, this Lebanese Fruit Cocktail with Ashta is unlike any other. It is loaded with fresh fruits, strawberry juice, a homemade rose-water Ashta , and drizzled with honey and a sprinkle of nuts.
7
34
30 min
TOTAL TIME
584
CALORIES
$3.97
PER SERVING
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Martha Stewart
Martha's Tahini Cookies
Rolling the dough in sesame seeds enhances the flavor of the tahini and gives the cookies a satisfying crunch.
4
626
210
172
CALORIES
$0.33
PER SERVING
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My Quiet Kitchen
Vegan Rosemary Tahini Cookies
Oil-free and made with oat flour, these rich vegan rosemary cookies are delicious anytime, though they do make a delightful vegan Christmas cookie!
2
157
37
25 min
TOTAL TIME
141
CALORIES
$0.35
PER SERVING
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oneteaspoonoflife.com
Persian Love Cake
Persian love cake is an eggless rose and cardamom flavored cake made with almond flour and semolina. Brushed with an orange syrup and topped with chopped nuts.
19 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
90
CALORIES
$0.41
PER SERVING
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I Am A Honey Bee
Chocolate Cherry Dessert Hummus
Chocolate Cherry Dessert Hummus is your delicious summer treat for when you're craving something sweet but still want to maintain that bikini body! Dig in!!
141
406
CALORIES
$3.31
PER SERVING
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Cosette's Kitchen
Ma'amoul Cookies
Delicious cookies filled with a walnut or date filling.
11
10
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
145
CALORIES
$0.37
PER SERVING
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California Walnuts
Turkish Shredded Wheat Dessert with Walnuts
An easy-to-make Turkish dessert with the perfect blend of sweet and savory. Ground walnuts are mixed with wheat cereal and butter and later soaked in a syrup to create a soft and sweet treat.
71
32
45 min
TOTAL TIME
827
CALORIES
$1.58
PER SERVING
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Family Spice
No-Churn Persian Ice Cream with Saffron and Rose...
Try a bit of the exotic with this No-Churn Persian Ice Cream with Saffron and Rose Water. It’s easy to make at home and WITHOUT an ice cream machine.
6
3,624
34
6 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
414
CALORIES
$1.63
PER SERVING
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Caroline's Cooking
Turkish-style stuffed apricots
These stuffed apricots are incredibly easy to make and make a wonderful bite-sized appetizer/light dessert.
5
221
20 min
TOTAL TIME
83
CALORIES
$0.45
PER SERVING
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Cookin' with Mima
Lebanese Rice Pudding
This delicious Lebanese Rice Pudding is super delicious and made with only 3 main ingredients, Rice, Milk and Sugar. It's served as dessert and even as breakfast and snack. It is also perfect for Suhoor during Ramadan.
2
801
30 min
TOTAL TIME
323
CALORIES
$0.49
PER SERVING
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Food52
Feta Frozen Yogurt with Blood Orange and Mint...
Greek yogurt and Greek feta were meant to be friends, and served along with the Blood Orange and Mint Granita, it's an orgy of ingredient love. Too weird? Not for me... Anyway! If you've never bought a little cup of greek yogurt and put it in the freezer for your own frozen yogurt treat, then you're...
2
114
3
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
419
CALORIES
$2.11
PER SERVING
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Sweet and Savory by Shinee
Roasted Stuffed Dates
Roasted stuffed dates are addicting bites of all time!!! Roasting turns sweet medjool dates into gooey "caramels" that pairs beautifully with toasted nuts inside.
1
988
20 min
TOTAL TIME
46
CALORIES
$0.21
PER SERVING
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Martha Stewart
Stuffed Dates with Clementines
This easy-to-assemble dessert platter offers a variety of textures and tastes: chewy, sweet mascarpone-stuffed dates, crunchy salted almonds, and juicy, almost sugary clementines.
126
2
25 min
TOTAL TIME
246
CALORIES
$3.23
PER SERVING
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The Mediterranean Dish
Chocolate Covered Date Recipe With Almonds
A recipe for a simple homemade candy: chocolate covered date recipe with almonds. Pitted medjool dates, stuffed with roasted almonds and covered in chocolate. The perfect no-bake gluten-free and vegan dessert !
5
881
101
25 min
TOTAL TIME
105
CALORIES
$1.42
PER SERVING
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My Recipe Reviews
Turkish Yogurt Cake
A cross between an egg souffle and a light, fluffy cheesecake. From Roger Pizey's World Class Cakes.
14
50
13
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
235
CALORIES
$1.09
PER SERVING
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Sanjana Feasts
Vegan Saffron & Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
The lightest vegan cupcakes filled with tangy saffron and lemon curd, all crowned with a cloud of toasted vegan meringue.
23
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
320
CALORIES
$1.17
PER SERVING
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Wallflower Kitchen
Sugar-free Turkish Delight
A beautiful rose-scented treat made sugar-free, vegan and gluten-free.
26
474
25
20 min
TOTAL TIME
483
CALORIES
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Food52
Chocolate Pistachio Turkish Delight
Living in Turkey I definitely do not need to make my own lokum:) Though, for me it was kind of a challenge. Actually, I thought preparation was much more difficult. Since I have chocolate addicts in the family their choice was evident. Chocolate Turkish delight! Who doesn't like pistachio-chocolate ...
1
35 min
TOTAL TIME
886
CALORIES
$1.28
PER SERVING
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Cook Eat Blog
Turkish Lime Yoghurt Cake
This wonderful cake is mid way between cake and torte - absolute zingy heaven on a plate.
54
10
1 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
109
CALORIES
$0.41
PER SERVING
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Cooking Gorgeous
Homemade Turkish Baklava Recipe
Traditional Turkish baklava from scratch made with homemade filo sheets is the best way to enjoy these delicious sweet pastries.
13
33
22
3 hr
TOTAL TIME
231
CALORIES
$0.33
PER SERVING
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A Cozy Kitchen
Milk and Honey Baklava Recipe
Milk and Honey Baklava is a delicious take on baklava. The milk mixed with honey is poured over the baklava that is phyllo dough layered with crushed up nuts.
2
15
50 min
TOTAL TIME
804
CALORIES
$2.19
PER SERVING
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