Persian Dessert and Sweets Recipes
Discover Persian desserts and sweets scented with saffron, rosewater and cardamom. Browse cakes, cookies, pastries, frozen treats and traditional confections.
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Ghorabieh – Persian Almond Cookies
Ghorabieh is a soft chewy almond macaroon popular in Iran. This version doesn’t use flour, and is Gluten Free. The rose water and cardamom adds a lovely middle eastern flavour…
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Sour Cherry and Oat Cookies
Sour cherry and oat cookies is the first of my experimenting with the sour cherries, to add a Persian twist to some of our regular Western recipes. This is a…
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Stretchy Ice Cream – Bastani
This Ice Cream is very quick and easy to make. The use of salep adds elasticity and results in a marsh mallow like appearance.
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Gaz – Pistachios Nougat
Gaz is a traditional Persian nougat filled with pistachios and scented with rosewater. It is a special sweet with a soft, chewy texture, lovely for celebrations, gifts or serving in…
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Cinnamon and Almond Pastry Twists
These cinnamon and almond pastry twists are crisp, fragrant and very easy to share. The nutty filling and warm spice give a Persian touch to a simple pastry that is…
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Moist Date Cake
A wonderful moist date cake. This is a firm favourite and I often am asked for this recipe. I soak the dates in coffee to add that extra moistness and…
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Almond Cake with Cardamom
This almond cake with cardamom is moist, fragrant and simple enough for afternoon tea. The ground almonds give it a lovely texture, while cardamom adds the warm Persian flavour that…
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Saffron Butter Cookies
These saffron butter cookies are a firm favourite in our household. It is a traditional butter cookie recipe I learnt at Home Economics at High School, with the addition of…
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Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream is great way of including fruit in a yummy desert.
