Ramadan Dessert Recipes

No iftar is complete without something sweet! After a long day of fasting, Ramadan dessert recipes bring the perfect balance of indulgence and comfort. This collection features a variety of Arabian desserts alongside favorites from around the world, offering something for every sweet tooth.

From rich baklava and creamy kunafa to refreshing puddings and delicate pastries, these desserts are perfect for sharing with family and friends. Plus, I’ve included a few sweet and delicious drinks that pair beautifully with your iftar spread. You can also explore Ramadan Soups, Ramadan Sahoor, and Ramadan Iftar!

Halawet El Jibn
Learn how to make Halawet El Jibn, a delicious Middle Eastern dessert with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Get ready to wow everyone!
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Halawet El Jibn Garnished with pistachios and served on white plate.
Graybeh Stufed with Date
Learn how to make the perfect Middle Eastern treat: Ghraybeh cookies stuffed with flavorful dates and spiced with cardamom and cinnamon.
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Custard Pudding with Saffron
This saffron custard is luxuriously creamy and velvety. It’s topped with pistachio for a crunchy contrast that takes it to the next level.
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Creamy saffron custard enjoyed in Ramadan, served in a pink bowl.
Pecan Upside Down Cake
Impress your guests with a homemade pecan upside-down cake. The caramelized top, soft crumb, and gooey pecan topping make it a truly irresistible treat.
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Best Orange Cake Ever
The best, moist, and delicious orange cake. This cake comes together quickly and stays moist for a long time!
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Sahlab
Warm up with a cup of Sahlab, a delicious Middle Eastern drink. Follow these step-by-step instructions to create this creamy beverage.
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Sahlab garnished with nuts and served in glasses.
Aish El Saraya
Aish El Saraya is an easy Middle Eastern desserts featuring toasted bread soaked in caramel syrup, topped with creamy custard and pistachios.
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Aish El Saraya a middle eastern dessert made of toasted bread soaked in syrup and topped with delicious cream.
Maamoul Arabian Cookies Made With Semolina
Middle Eastern cookies filled with dates and pistachio. Pepared on special ccasions like Eid and in Ramadan. These cookies melt in your mouth, and the dough has a minimal amount of sugar since the sweetness is coming from the flavorful fillings.
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Loukoumades Recipe (Greek Donuts)
Loukoumades are Greek donuts that are golden and crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside. Here's the tastiest and easiest recipe out there!
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Sago Recipe
Looking for a delicious, and exotic dessert, then Sago pudding is the one for you! It's thick, rich, perfectly sweet, and topped with nuts!
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Basque Burnt Cheesecake Recipe
Basque Burnt Cheesecake is surprisingly easy and quick to make. It is baked at high temperature and takes almost half the time regular cheesecakes take to bake.
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Authentic Knafeh (Kunafa) Recipe
Learn how to make authentic, Knafeh step by step. A Middle-Eastern dessert made from shredded phyllo, stuffed with cream or cheese and drizzled with syrup.
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Carrot Cupcake
Want to learn how to make carrot cupcakes? My recipe uses a special ingredient that will give you super moist, tender, and fluffy cupcakes every single time!
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Mahalabia (Muhallebi) Middle Eastern Silky Milk Pudding
Mahalabia (or Muhallebi) is a silky Middle Eastern milk pudding that's not only delicious but also super easy to make! It's the perfect dessert for Ramadan!
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Pistachio Baklava Recipe
Baklava is a classic dessert made with layers of phyllo dough, filled with chopped nuts, and topped with sugar syrup. Learn the easiest way to make it here.
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Easy Şekerpare (Romoosh el Set)
Şekerpare are tasty Turkish semolina cookies soaked in a sugar-lemon syrup for tender, crumbly cookies commonly eaten in Ramadan. Also known as Romoosh el Set.
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Umm Ali
Umm Ali is a creamy and comforting Egyptian bread pudding recipe that includes nuts, raisins, and shredded coconut for the most comforting combination ever!
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Khabeesa
Khabeesa is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet breakfast normally eaten during Eid. Learn how to make the authentic version here that's quick and easy!
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Arroz Con Leche
Easy and authentic Arroz ConLeche, creamy, delicious Mexican rice pudding cooked with three kinds of milk for the ultimate flavor.
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Perfectly Crunchy Luqaimat
Luqaimat is one of the most famous Arabic desserts, that's crunchy on the outside and soft and airy on the inside. Serve this incredible dish this Ramadan!
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Lebanese Date Cookies Recipe
These delicious Date Cookies (Kleicha) are authentic and will melt in your mouth thanks to their ghee-based cookie dough, and a delicious, smooth date filling.
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Barazek Recipe
These Barazek are delicious cookies with the perfect buttery crunchy texture. They're coated with sesame seed mixture on one side and pistachios on the other
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Authentic Qatayef – Classic Nut-Filled and Qatayef Asafiri
Whether you like the fried, nut-filled Qatayef or prefer the Ashta cream-filled ones,you're going to find the perfect, authentic recipe for Qatayef here.
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Perfect Sheer Khurma Recipe (Seviyan)
This quick and easy Sheer Khurma (Seviyan)recipe is the perfect way to make this rich and delicious vermicelli pudding with milk, nuts, and sugar.
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Sheer khurma served in glass bowls and garnished with nuts.
Gajar Ka Halwa – Carrot Pudding
Creamy carrot pudding and Indian delight served on weddings and now you can make it at home with fewer calories.
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Easy Creme Caramel Recipe
Creme Caramel, It’s a custard-based, creamy and silky delight covered with flavorful caramel sauce.
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Pistachio Cake Made from Scratch
Pistachio cake has a light texture, a lot of flavor comingfrom the pistachio, butter, and vanilla. This cake has tendercrumbs and it stays super moist for days.
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Tiramisu Recipe
Italian no-bake dessert. Layers of ladyfingers dipped in espresso and layers of mascarpone cream.
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Easy Rice Kheer Indian Rice Pudding
Kheer is a traditional, delicious Indian rice pudding. Learn how to make sweet, creamy Kheer right in your own kitchen with my video tutorial.
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The Best Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever
This moist chocolate cake recipe is the easiest and most delicious. Using one bowl and a whisk you can make this cake in minutes.
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Kahk (Egyptian Eid Cookies) Recipe
Kahk are round, buttery Eid cookies dusted with powdered sugar and stuffed with the most delicious filling ever! It's going to bring back memories for sure!
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