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 These delightful cups of decadence, feature a bottom base of crushed KitKat and roasted peanuts, salted caramel sauce, a cloud-like peanut butter filling, all topped off with a chocolate ganache sauce, whipped cream and chunks of KitKat and peanut bits.  VIDEO recipe at the end of the post!

KitKat Peanut Butter Caramel Delights

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRFokIOBgpY&feature=emb_logo
Everyone's favorite campfire treat in a delectably convenient bar-form.  Made off-the-charts delicious with the addition of KitKat, these bars are sure to become an instant hit!  VIDEO recipe at the end of the post!

KitKat S’mores Bars

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=6QOTHzxXprs&feature=emb_logo
This easy ice cream pie is bursting with KitKat in every bite! Vanilla ice cream with crispy chunks of KitKat and swirls of salted caramel, sit atop a pie crust made from crushed KitKat bars.  Delicious!

KitKat Ice Cream Pie

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwZSrRbQmok
A show stopping ice cream cake with the much-loved flavors of the Middle East!  Scented eshta no-churn ice cream with nibs of caramelized pistachios, swirls of pistachio butter and a crown of green pistachio kunafa on top.  It is a pistachio lover dream come true and much easier to make than it seems.  Plus...recipe VIDEO at the end of the post!

Pistachio Kunafa Ice Cream Cake

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrbPsmkCDgk
A traditional Middle Eastern delicacy with a new twist! A semolina-based pistachio concoction, with an ashta cream surprise center, is turned into bite-sized truffles for the ultimate party treat!  A simpler, traditional method also included.  Plus...recipe VIDEO at the end of the post!

Pistachio Mafroukeh Truffles

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=cs82Bn2aXO8
Grandma's Balah El Sham {Middle Eastern fluted fritters. This syrup soaked, churro-like pastry is crunchy on the outside and irresistibly squishy soft and fluffy on the inside.

Grandma’s Balah El Sham

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYm8Hx0gr3M
A uniquely delicious basbousa cake with notes of toffee and caramel that come from toasted milk powder; a genius ingredient that elevates the taste of anything it touches.  Filled with a cream center and soaked with sweetened condensed milk...this basbousa is sure to make your tastebuds sing.

Toasted Milk Basbousa with Cream

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https://youtu.be/hTKkckwj2tU
Classic Egyptian fritters with a blistered, bubbly exterior and an irresistible flakey crunch.  Glistening with sugar syrup, these golden strips of joy will become an instant favorite!

Grandma’s Famous Boghasha

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=80&v=YkqlRfO0GZQ&feature=emb_logo
These sweet 'lil treats will make everyone go nuts! Bite-size crispy samosa triangles filled with an aromatic mixture of walnuts and cinnamon, and sweetened  with drizzles of spiced sugar syrup. Good luck stopping at one!

Mini Sweet Samosas

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https://youtu.be/Y2FN-XDo5qU
Pleated sheets of phyllo dough, soaked and flavored with a luscious combination of sweetened condensed milk and cream, topped with puffs of ground cinnamon and a sprinkle of nuts.  Crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside...simply one of the best easy desserts you will ever make!

Mesh Om Ali (Phyllo Milk Pie)

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https://youtu.be/cbxc3sBeHJk
This recipe breaks some cheese Kunafa-making rules, but the result is one of the best you’ll ever have! A simple trick keeps the cheese filling from hardening even after it has cooled down.

Mozzarella Cheese Kunafa

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=oy7WEqpwtis
A perfected homemade version of the Levant specialty!  Delicately crunchy smooth knafeh crust, cradling a molten layer of ooegy gooey cheese.  A drizzle of scented sugar syrup, adds the finishing sweet touch to the classic favorite!  Plus...recipe VIDEO included!

Knafeh Na’ameh

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TfhTJRxR3s&t=1s
Grilled S'mores Sandwich - Graham cracker crusted bread slices sandwiching gooey roasted marshmallows and melted milk chocolate. Insanely delicious!

Grilled S’mores Sandwich

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https://youtu.be/A0JSz7uJtfI
An AMAZING recipe for traditional Eid (post Ramadan Feast) cookies! These have a fabulously delicate texture that dissolves in the mouth. Filling variations included!

Fabulous Kahk (Eid Cookies)

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https://youtu.be/94yHpwYux2w
Konafa like you've never seen it before!  These no-bake Chocolate Konafa Cookies are made from crunchy, buttery konafa crumbs and glorious melted chocolate.  Add candied nuts to the mix for an elevated experience or keep them plain and simple.  Either way, they will not disappoint!  Plus...recipe VIDEO included!

Chocolate Konafa Cookies

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https://youtu.be/nNYxa5ZY3v8
KANAFEH CHEESECAKE {Sweet and crunchy Middle Eastern kanafeh sandwiching a rich & creamy New York Cheesecake}

Kanafeh Cheesecake

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https://youtu.be/AtV0Di7qjTo
Kanafeh Grilled Cheese Sandwich {If you love cheese kanafeh, you're gonna go nuts over this sandwich version of it!}

Kanafeh Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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https://youtu.be/_GmW_4XPjjk

Halawa (Tahini Halva) Truffles

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https://youtu.be/dsCCrLOtx8M
Arabic style milk pudding infused with a touch of rose and orange blossom waters, adorned with rose syrup topping and garnished with caramelized pistachios. Talk about eye candy! Plus...recipe VIDEO included!

Rose Mehalabeya (Milk Pudding)

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https://youtu.be/gBBc_V-0QJ0
A Middle Eastern spin on a ice cream favorite!  Vanilla ice cream layered with bananas, salted caramel sauce and caramelized cinnamon kunafa crumbs for crunch..Heavenly!

Banana Caramel Kunafa Sundae

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https://youtu.be/DJcBos-rolU
These bite-sized baklava rolls are made with scrunched layers of phyllo, a three nut mixture, cinnamon, spice and everything nice.  They're so good, it's difficult to stop at just one!

Cinnamon Baklava Rolls

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https://youtu.be/UytmoPDfJxU
East meets West with this Middle Eastern twist on a campfire treat!  Everything you love about s'mores in an unexpected package.  Crunchy caramelized kunafa crust, creamy milk chocolate filling and toasted marshmallow topping make for one uniquely delicious pie. 

S’mores Kunafa Pie

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https://youtu.be/5TTbGr9LwDA
The classic cream konafa just got ice cream-ized! Crunchy, sweetened konafa cones served with a no-churn rose and orange blossom water scented eshta ice cream

Cone-afa Ice Cream

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https://youtu.be/ORypKVgiL3I
 Crunchy phyllo rings with a creamy chocolate center, a sprinkling of sea salt and fragrant pistachios!  Plus...recipe VIDEO included!

Chocolate Baklava Bracelets

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https://youtu.be/4DfqUeDCWko

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