Arabic Dessert Basbousa Recipe Without Eggs ❗ Basbousa with Caramel So Yummy

semolina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with additional flavor.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein while sour cream is often less expensive.

Mix 2 cups semolina with 2/3 cup coconut, 16g vanilla, a pinch of salt, and 2 tsp baking powder in a bowl.

Add 2/3 cup melted butter to the dry ingredients and mix well to wet all of the semolina.

In a separate pot, heat 1 cup of warm milk until it boils for 1 minute.

Pour the hot milk into the semolina mixture and mix until well combined.

Spread 2 tbsp of butter over the mixture.

Add almond kernels on top.

Bake at 200 degrees Celsius.

Prepare the syrup by boiling 2 cups of sugar, 2 cups of water, and 1 tsp of lemon juice for 15 minutes to get a thick syrup.

Pour the warm syrup over the hot basbousa after baking.

Cut the basbousa after spreading the syrup.

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