List of Turkish desserts

List of Turkish desserts

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A selection of traditional Turkish desserts

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Turkish desserts are a rich and diverse part of Turkish cuisine, reflecting the country's history and cultural influences. Turkish desserts range from simple sweets to elaborate confections, often featuring ingredients such as honey, nuts, and phyllo dough.

List of Turkish Desserts

Baklava

Baklava is perhaps the most famous Turkish dessert, known for its layers of thin phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. It is often flavored with cinnamon or cloves.

Turkish Delight (Lokum)

Turkish delight, or lokum, is a gel-like confection made from starch and sugar, often flavored with rosewater, lemon, or mastic. It is sometimes filled with nuts or dried fruits.

Künefe

Künefe is a dessert made with thin noodle-like pastry soaked in sweet syrup and layered with cheese. It is baked until crispy and served hot.

Sütlaç

Sütlaç is a traditional Turkish rice pudding made with rice, milk, and sugar. It is often flavored with vanilla or cinnamon and can be served hot or cold.

Aşure

Aşure, also known as Noah's pudding, is a dessert made from a mixture of grains, fruits, and nuts. It is traditionally prepared during the month of Muharram.

Tavuk Göğsü

Tavuk göğsü is a unique Turkish dessert made with shredded chicken breast, milk, sugar, and rice flour. It has a pudding-like consistency and is often flavored with cinnamon.

Revani

Revani is a semolina cake soaked in syrup, often flavored with lemon or orange zest. It is a popular dessert in Turkish cuisine.

Kazandibi

Kazandibi is a caramelized milk pudding, similar to tavuk göğsü, but with a burnt bottom layer that gives it a distinctive flavor.

Halva

Halva is a dense, sweet confection made from tahini or semolina, often mixed with sugar or honey and flavored with vanilla or cocoa.

Şekerpare

Şekerpare are small, soft pastries made from semolina and sugar, soaked in syrup. They are often garnished with almonds or pistachios.

Also see

• Turkish cuisine
• Middle Eastern cuisine
• List of desserts
• Baklava
• Turkish delight