Lamb Tagine with Prunes
Tender lamb tagine with dried prunes and warm spices, creating a sweet-savory masterpiece. A classic Moroccan celebration dish.
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sweet recipes
Browse 10 authentic Moroccan sweet recipes. Each dish includes scaled ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and prep times so you can cook with confidence.
Merendina (Moroccan Chocolate Snack Cake)
Merendina is Morocco's nostalgic after-school treat: a soft, individually-sized sponge cake filled with rich chocolate cream. This homemade version recreates the beloved snack-cake favorite with a tender vanilla sponge and a silky chocolate filling.
Orange & Cardamom Ghriba
A citrus-forward variation on Morocco's classic crumbly ghriba cookie, brightened with fresh orange zest and warmed with fragrant cardamom. Crisp-edged and tender in the center, these cookies pair beautifully with a pot of mint tea.
Moroccan Mint Tea Chocolate Truffles
Rich dark chocolate ganache infused with the fresh, herbal aroma of Moroccan mint tea, rolled into elegant truffles and dusted in cocoa. A sophisticated after-dinner sweet that captures Morocco's most beloved beverage in bite-sized form.
Halwa Dyal Makina
Halwa dyal makina, literally "candy of the machine," is a beloved Moroccan street sweet — a chewy, pulled sesame-and-peanut nougat traditionally stretched and folded by a special hand-cranked machine at candy stalls. Rich, nutty, and satisfyingly chewy, this homemade version recreates that signature pulled texture using just a stovetop and your hands.
Ghriba (including Ghriba Bahla)
Ghriba are Morocco's beloved crumbly shortbread cookies, prized for their signature cracked, crazed surface and melt-in-the-mouth texture. This recipe includes both the classic almond-and-sesame version and Ghriba Bahla, the plain, no-nut variation made simply with flour, butter, and sugar — equally crumbly and just as addictive with mint tea.
Makrout
Makrout are diamond-shaped semolina pastries filled with a spiced date paste, fried or baked until golden, then bathed in warm honey syrup. Fragrant with cinnamon and orange blossom water, these North African sweets offer a satisfying contrast between the slightly crisp semolina shell and the soft, sticky date center.
Chebakia (Mkharka)
Chebakia, also called mkharka, are Morocco's iconic flower-shaped, sesame-studded cookies, deep-fried until crisp and then soaked in warm honey infused with orange blossom water. A quintessential Ramadan treat, they're traditionally served alongside a bowl of harira soup to break the fast.
Moroccan Chebakia (Sesame and Honey Cookies)
Traditional Moroccan sesame cookies folded into intricate flower shapes, deep-fried to a golden crisp, and immediately drenched in warm honey flavored with orange blossom water. A Ramadan essential.
Moroccan Seffa (Sweet Vermicelli)
A traditional Moroccan dish of steamed, short vermicelli noodles naturally sweetened with raisins, butter, and decorated with cinnamon, powdered sugar, and crushed toasted almonds. It is often served as a sweet follow-up to a savory main course or as a festive dish.