Do you like different flavours in your sweet treats? I can’t say I’m extremely adventurous but I do like when a good flavour combo works, in this case it’s these Cardamon Chocolate Almond Cookies. The flavour of the cardamon lends itself so well to the almonds and the chocolate drizzle has the perfect amount of…
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13 Desserts to Try this Eid!
Eid is just around the corner so I thought I’d put together a post with 13 Desserts to try this Eid. These include some amazing creations from around the blogosphere. The best part is, not all these desserts are themed, so they can be used for any occasion, even a Sunday, because Sundays are great…
Star and Moon Shaker Cookies
I’ve been wanting to create these cookies for a long time. There’s been different variations popping up all over the place. I thought it would be fun to create these Star and Moon Shaker cookies for Ramadan (or Eid), they’re so much fun and the kids will absolutely love them. The cookies aren’t too much…
E-I-D Letter Cream Cookie
I know, I know. I probably missed the trend with these cookies. They seemed to be a huge hit last year. But I couldn’t resist, I really wanted to make this E-I-D letter cream cookie because I thought it would just be the cutest thing on an Eid table. When I was doing my research…
Date Palm Cake
You know how you always finish all the dates in the house before the end of Ramadan? Yeah, me neither, dates seem to always be in oversupply, not that I’m complaining. Especially if it means you can use them all up to make this delicious Date Palm Cake. Date cake is one of my favourite…
Easy Almond Pastries
You know when you’re invited somewhere and you ask ‘what can I bring?’ and they say ‘don’t bring a thing’. Well this is what you ‘bring’. These easy almond pastries, because I know a lot of us don’t like showing up empty handed, especially to iftar invites. I was invited out recently and I had…
Alfajores
Hey guys ! It’s Azraa, Modest Munchies slightly weird, crazy, early educational enthusiast, cooking fanatic (when life gives me the time), Roger Federer loving, wife, teacher, new mother, home decor junkie and shopaholic sister in law….. I think that just about sums it up. Aside from all those things, my guilty pleasure is watching home…
White Chocolate Raspberry Donuts
Nothing can compare to good old milk and dark chocolate but white chocolate is great too when paired with the right ingredients. Flavours like peanut butter and nuts work well and so do tangy and tart fruits. The hint of sourness helps to cut through the sweetness of the white chocolate. What better fruit than…
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust
Yup, you read right, a No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with an Oreo Crust. It’s not just the title that’s a mouthful, this dessert is one delicious mouthful after another. A rich and creamy mouthful. The chocolate filling is deliciously chocolatey and has the taste and texture of a rich chocolate mousse. I made this dessert for…
