Kunafa with Cream – An Arabian dessert, a fancy, classy, and a sophisticated delight. Arabs love Kunafa and although Arab men are not so fond of dessert, yet they enjoy this beauty very much! I thought of sharing this version of Kunafa with Cream with you, to show you how easy it is to fall in love with this beauty!
Kunafa with Cream Is Easy To Make
Kunafa can be filled or layered with sweet cheese or cream; it can be soft or thick and crispy one. No matter how it is made, Kunafa with Cream pleases everyone.
Everyone love Kunafa
Arab men tend to compare beautiful women to Kunafa, and the reason behind it is that this dessert represents everything that is there in an attractive woman.
The crisp texture from the outside is like women who play hard to get, then comes the soft texture of cream beneath that layer, which represents the softness of a women’s heart and nature.
Later comes the syrup, poured on top, and they say that it is the sweet words women say when in love. You must be wondering about the pistachio, well, that is the makeup women wear to enhance their beauty.
Moderation is the key
But there is one negative thing about this dessert, it is very high in calories. One serving of Kunafa is around 580 – 630 calories. See what I mean?
Not to worry! You’ll have this delight and won’t feel guilty but only if you made my version … Yes, I admit, this is the fake version, and it is called in Arabic (Kunafa Kaddabeh). However, it tastes EXACTLY if not better than what’s baked in bakeries.
This Kunafa Version is Low in Calorie
Your family and friends will ask for more, and why not since one serving of this version of Kunafa with Cream is only 112 calories.
The best part is, you probably have everything in your kitchen right now, to make this Kunafa.
Take a look at the ingredients below and you’ll know what I mean! Now you can have Kunafa whenever you crave it.
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This post is dedicated to the beautiful women, who managed to survive me and love me the way I am. They are not just my mom and sisters, but are also my friends, and I love them so much.
Thank you for being in my life!
Kunafa with Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups low fat milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon butter will be added to the milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla you can use rose water
- 100 gm bread crumbled by hand or food processor
- 1 tablespoon butter will be added to the bread
- ***The Syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- ***Making the syrup:
- - In a saucepan, add both ingredients and let it boil for 3 - 4 minutes. Keep aside to cool.
- ***Making the cream:
- - In a pan, add the milk, butter, and sugar. Let it come to a boil.
- - Add vanilla to the cornstarch mixture then add it to the milk and keep stirring.
- - When the milk cover the back of a spoon, and a straight line made by your finger stay clear, then it is done.
- - Remove from heat and pour in a plate, wait for it to cool then place it in the fridge.
- ***Making the crust:
- - Grease an 8x8 baking pan with few drops of butter and keep aside.
- - Add one tablespoon of butter to the bread and mix with fork or better with your hand.
- - Spread the bread in the greased pan and press it down with your hands or the back of a spoon.
- - Pour the cooled milk mixture on top of the bread and spread evenly.
- - Bake the kunafa in a preheated oven 350F/180C, for half an hour or until the bottom is light brown.
- - Take out Kunafa from oven and after 10 minutes, flip it in a plate.
- - Pour cool syrup on the hot Kunafa. Use only 1/4 cup of the syrup, it will be enough.
- - Garnish with pistachios.
Nutrition
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What an interesting dessert! The golden crisp bread crust looks really tempting!
Oh yes, and it tastes amazing with that cream layer!
Can I use maize meal flour instead of cornstarch?
It is a thickening agent but the texture might come out different so is the taste.
For the Knafe what kind of bread? Thanks
I have used the sandwich bread. خبز التوست
Looks incredible! Very different to the usual Phyllo pastry and cheese.
Would be nice if you cut into it (even a picture) so we can see the texture inside. Keep up the good work.
OMG! finally i get to make the most awaited dessert from my list of dessert cravings.Thanks a lot for the simplified version Muna! i will be trying this for iftar.
Hi Samiha, I’m so glad you made it to my blog. I hope you enjoy my humble version of Kunafa and I wish you a blessed Ramadan 🙂
My mum used to make it thus way too (without cheese), but she used to use cream in with the milk too. Nobody has her recipe (it was never written down), so if I was to include cream with the milk, what ratio would you suggest?
Thanks fr stopping by, our moms always made the best food without recipes :)… I guess you can go for half of milk and half cream.
Hello! I don’t see if my comment was posted but here you go….
Does the filling taste like cheese? If not, can I replace the filling with real cheese?
Thanks!
The filling tastes like thick sweet cream, or more like vanilla pudding. The only cheese you can use for this recipe is mozzarella cheese but it shouldn’t have any traces of salt.