the most popular desserts in Africa
Maliwa Pudding South Africa Dessert
Malva pudding is a South African dessert made with corn meal (maize flour), sugar and milk. It is usually served cold in individual bowls or glasses with whipped cream on top and a sprinkling of cinnamon. There are many variations of this dessert, which can be sweetened with molasses or brown sugar instead of normal white sugar and have different spices added to them such as nutmeg, ginger or cloves. Malva pudding is also known as samp or sampoeroey in Afrikaans (from Dutch zomp, "porridge").
Milkos SOUTH AFRICA
Milkos is a traditional South African sweet made by boiling milk until it becomes thickened and then adding sugar syrup, butter and flavorings such as cinnamon or vanilla essence. This can be eaten warm or cold, depending on your preference.
Bakalawa bil jibna LIBYA
Bakalawa bil jibna is a Libyan dessert made with semolina, clarified butter and sugar. It's cooked in a pan until golden brown and then left to cool for about 20 minutes before being served at room temperature with a topping of whipped cream or clotted cream.
West African Lime Cake
The West African Lime Cake (or "Gateau de Citron") is a rich cake made with an egg-based batter and filled with ground almonds and raisins. The cake is then baked in the oven until it becomes golden brown on the outside and fluffy inside.
Bolinhos de mandioca com mel Cape Verde
Manioc Balls with Cane Honey is a traditional Cape Verdean are sweet balls made from manioc flour, sugar, eggs and butter. They are cooked in boiling water until they float to the surface. They are then drained on paper towels before being dusted with cinnamon powder or served with cane honey syrup.
Sombi SENEGAL
A Sombi is a Senegalese pastry made of fried dough filled with peanuts or sesame seeds that has been soaked in syrup or honey before serving.
Sombi consists of mashed manioc balls cooked in cane honey. It's one of the most popular desserts in Africa and is great for people with a sweet tooth!
Assidat zgougou TUNISIA
This Tunisian dessert is very similar to Turkish Delight but it uses semolina instead of starch or flour. It's very sweet so make sure not to eat too much!
Assidat zgougou is a Tunisian pastry made of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and dates mixed together with sugar syrup
Raib of Morocco
This Moroccan dessert is made from milk, sugar and semolina. It's one of the most popular desserts in North Africa and is a must-try if you're visiting Morocco.
Tamina in Algeria
Tamina is a traditional Algerian dish that consists of tapioca balls cooked in milk and sugar syrup until they form a thick pudding consistency. You can also add almonds or pistachios to this delicious desert!
Kunafa in Lebanon
Kunafa is one of the most popular desserts in Lebanon and it can be found in almost every restaurant. It's made with shredded phyllo dough (sometimes called filo or yufka) that is soaked in sugar syrup and topped with cream. The kunafa recipe varies by region, but the most common one uses shredded cheese as well as nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips. The cheese variety is usually eaten on special occasions like weddings or birthdays.
Umm Ali in Egypt
Umm Ali is an Egyptian dessert made from cream, cornstarch, sugar and water that's poured into a mold and chilled until set. The word umm means mother in Arabic, The cream mixture is poured over crushed nuts (usually pistachios), dates or other fruit for flavor. Sometimes the mixture is topped with caramelized sugar for extra sweetness too!
