Dessert Recipes
Sweet Moroccan desserts including chebakia, sellou, and festive pastries.
7 recipes — every one cooked at least 3 times in Meknas.
How to use these dessert recipes
Start with Key Takeaways on each recipe for timing and yield, follow Ingredients with gram + cup measures, then check Troubleshooting before you start. All dessert dishes are developed and photographed by Azmi Mhamed — no stock, no AI food images. See our testing process.
Chebakia - Moroccan Sesame Cookies
Flower-shaped fried cookies coated in sesame seeds and drenched in honey. An essential treat during Ramadan and celebrations.
Sellou (Sfouf) - Moroccan Energy Bites
A no-bake Moroccan confection of toasted flour, almonds, sesame, and honey. Packed with energy and traditionally served during Ramadan.
Ghriba - Moroccan Almond Cookies
Crumbly, crackled almond cookies flavored with orange blossom water and dusted with powdered sugar. A beloved tea-time treat.
Msemnan - Fried Moroccan Doughnuts
Golden, pillowy fried dough balls rolled in sugar or drizzled with honey. A street food favorite sold at roadside stalls across Morocco.
Sfinj - Moroccan Ring Doughnuts
Crispy, ring-shaped fried doughnuts dusted with powdered sugar. A beloved Ramadan treat sold at street stalls after iftar.
Moroccan Chocolate Orange Cake
A moist, dense chocolate cake flavored with orange zest and orange blossom water. A modern Moroccan cafe favorite.
Tangia aux Amandes - Almond Pastry Rolls
Crispy phyllo rolls filled with a sweet almond paste, baked until golden and drizzled with orange blossom syrup. An elegant dessert.