Nut-Free Desserts from Around the World, Page 2
A world of desserts that are naturally nut-free: 118 authentic dishes, each from a real region with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in. Toggle nut-free on any other recipe and it rewrites itself to match.
118 recipes · showing 49 to 96
LuqaimatDubai, United Arab Emirates · medium · 1 h 50 minCrisp golden dumplings drenched in date syrup and scattered with sesame, the classic fried sweet of the Emirati Ramadan table.
Luqaimat ZhentAlmaty, Kazakhstan · easy · 30 minA sweet, crumbly pressed mixture of toasted millet, butter, and raisins, a traditional Kazakh treat of the steppe.
Zhent RugelachTel Aviv, Israel · medium · 2 h 30 minLittle rolled pastry crescents filled with chocolate or cinnamon, a bakery staple of Israel and the Jewish diaspora.
Rugelach Gers OgailyKuwait City, Kuwait · easy · 55 minA fragrant saffron and cardamom sponge cake topped with sesame and nigella seeds, a Kuwaiti celebration classic.
Gers Ogaily Gangnaengi-tteokPyongyang, North Korea · easy · 50 minChewy steamed corn cakes lightly sweetened and often dotted with beans, a homely North Korean treat.
Gangnaengi-tteok Khailmag (Caramelized Clotted Cream)Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · easy · 25 minA rich Mongolian dessert of urum, clotted cream, cooked down slowly with sugar and a little flour into a thick, caramel-toned pudding eaten warm with a spoon.
Khailmag (Caramelized Clotted Cream) Nishallo (Whipped Ramadan Sweet)Dushanbe, Tajikistan · medium · 25 minA glossy white Tajik whip of egg whites beaten into a hot sugar syrup and scented with vanilla, made for iftar in Ramadan and scooped up with warm bread.
Nishallo (Whipped Ramadan Sweet) Pishme (Turkmen Fried Dough Diamonds)Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 1 h 50 minTurkmenistan's celebration sweet: little diamonds of light yeasted dough fried until puffed and golden, then dusted with sugar.
Pishme (Turkmen Fried Dough Diamonds) JalebiPunjab, India · medium · 6 h 50 minCrisp fermented-batter spirals deep-fried and soaked in warm saffron-cardamom syrup, the bright coils shared at Diwali and celebrations across North India.
Jalebi Pastéis de NataLisbon, Portugal · medium · 45 minBlistered puff-pastry cups filled with silky cinnamon-scented custard, Lisbon’s daily miracle, best warm.
Pastéis de Nata TiramisùLombardy (Milan), Italy · easy · 4 h 30 minCoffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with airy mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa, Italy's most famous dessert.
Tiramisù Crème BrûléeBurgundy, France · medium · 1 h 5 minA silky vanilla custard under a brittle sheet of torched caramel, the crack of the spoon half the pleasure.
Crème Brûlée SernikLesser Poland, Poland · medium · 1 h 35 minA dense, rich baked cheesecake made from Polish twaróg curd cheese, a cornerstone of every celebration table.
Sernik GalaktobourekoAttica (Athens), Greece · medium · 1 h 15 minA creamy semolina custard baked between crisp layers of phyllo and drenched in citrus syrup, a Greek pastry classic.
Galaktoboureko Schwarzwälder KirschtorteSwabia, Germany · advanced · 1 h 15 minLayers of chocolate sponge soaked in cherry kirsch, whipped cream, and morello cherries, the famous Black Forest gateau.
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte Dobos TorteGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · advanced · 1 h 30 minThin sponge layers stacked with chocolate buttercream under a crown of hard caramel, a jewel of Hungarian patisserie.
Dobos Torte BarmbrackMunster, Ireland · easy · 9 h 20 minA lightly spiced tea-soaked fruit loaf, tied to Halloween and its hidden fortune-telling charms.
Barmbrack KanelbullarSkåne, Sweden · medium · 2 h 25 minCardamom-scented cinnamon buns crowned with pearl sugar, the heart of the Swedish coffee ritual of fika.
Kanelbullar Sticky Toffee PuddingCumbria (Lake District), United Kingdom · medium · 1 hA moist date sponge drowned in warm toffee sauce, the most comforting of British puddings, best with cream.
Sticky Toffee Pudding StroopwafelGelderland, Netherlands · advanced · 1 h 55 minTwo thin waffle wafers pressed around a layer of warm caramel syrup, the Dutch treat meant to rest on your coffee cup.
Stroopwafel Ovocné KnedlíkyBohemia, Czechia · medium · 45 minSoft dumplings wrapped around whole plums or apricots, boiled and rolled in butter, curd, and sugar, a Czech summer treat.
Ovocné Knedlíky PapanașiTransylvania, Romania · medium · 35 minFried curd-cheese doughnuts topped with sour cream and tart jam, a warm Romanian dessert.
Papanași SachertorteVienna, Austria · advanced · 1 h 25 minA dense chocolate sponge with a thin layer of apricot jam under a glossy dark chocolate glaze, Vienna's famous cake.
Sachertorte SpeculoosFlanders, Belgium · easy · 35 minThin, crisp caramelized spice biscuits traditionally baked for Saint Nicholas, the coffee companion of the Low Countries.
Speculoos MustikkapiirakkaNorth Karelia, Finland · easy · 50 minA rustic blueberry pie on a soft cardamom base with a tangy quark topping, made from Finland's wild forest berries.
Mustikkapiirakka TinginysVilnius, Lithuania · easy · 25 minA no-bake chocolate log of crushed biscuits set in a cocoa-butter mixture, sliced to reveal a mosaic, a Lithuanian classic.
Tinginys ImqaretValletta, Malta · medium · 45 minDiamond-shaped fried pastries filled with spiced date paste, a Maltese street sweet scented with aniseed and orange.
Imqaret FrituleDalmatia, Croatia · easy · 40 minLittle rum-and-citrus doughnut balls studded with raisins and dusted with sugar, a Croatian festive fritter.
Fritule Šúľance s MakomBratislava, Slovakia · medium · 45 minSoft little potato-dough rolls tossed in ground poppy seed, butter, and sugar, a nostalgic Slovak sweet.
Šúľance s Makom TrileçeTirana, Albania · medium · 3 hA sponge soaked in three milks and finished with a caramel glaze, Albania's much-loved milk cake.
Trileçe MedovikMoscow, Russia · advanced · 21 h 40 minMany thin honey-baked layers stacked with a tangy sour-cream frosting, Russia's classic honey cake.
Medovik KringelTartu, Estonia · medium · 1 h 5 minA twisted, braided sweet bread swirled with cinnamon, the celebratory loaf of the Estonian coffee table.
Kringel Rupjmaizes KārtojumsRiga, Latvia · easy · 35 minA layered trifle of toasted rye breadcrumbs, tart cranberry, and whipped cream, a uniquely Latvian dessert.
Rupjmaizes Kārtojums RožataCetinje, Montenegro · medium · 1 h 15 minA silky caramel custard scented with rose liqueur, the classic celebration dessert of the Montenegrin coast.
Rožata LoukoumadesNicosia, Cyprus · medium · 1 h 50 minAiry fried dough puffs soaked in honey syrup and dusted with cinnamon, an ancient sweet loved across Cyprus.
Loukoumades QuetschentaartLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 1 h 5 minA shortcrust tart of sharp quetsch plums under a cinnamon dusting, Luxembourg's classic late-summer bake.
Quetschentaart SheqerparePristina, Kosovo · medium · 50 minSoft semolina cookies soaked in sugar syrup until melting, a popular sweet across Kosovo and the Balkans.
Sheqerpare KulagaMinsk, Belarus · easy · 35 minA thick, warm berry and rye porridge sweetened to a jammy pudding, an old Belarusian forest-berry dessert.
Kulaga ApfelchüechliVaduz, Liechtenstein · easy · 30 minBattered apple rings fried golden and dusted with cinnamon sugar, a warm Alpine treat of Liechtenstein.
Apfelchüechli Crostata di Ricotta e ViscioleVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 3 h 25 minA shortcrust tart of sweet ricotta and tart sour cherries, the classic Roman-Jewish dessert of the old Ghetto.
Crostata di Ricotta e Visciole PoffertjesGelderland, Netherlands · medium · 1 h 20 minSmall, puffy yeast-raised pancakes made with buckwheat and wheat flour, served hot in a heap under a knob of butter and a heavy dusting of icing sugar.
RømmegrøtVestland (Bergen), Norway · medium · 30 minA rich Norwegian festive porridge made by cooking full-fat sour cream with flour until its butterfat separates, loosened with milk and served with cinnamon sugar.
Rømmegrøt KaiserschmarrnVienna, Austria · medium · 40 minA fluffy Austrian pancake lightened with beaten egg whites, torn into pieces and caramelised in butter and sugar, dusted with icing sugar and served with plum compote.
Jordgubbstårta (Strawberry Cream Cake)Skåne, Sweden · medium · 3 h 15 minThe signature Swedish Midsummer cake: an airy sponge layered with vanilla cream and fresh strawberries, covered in whipped cream and crowned with more berries in the red-and-white of the Swedish flag.
Rødgrød med FlødeZealand (Copenhagen), Denmark · easy · 50 minThe taste of a Danish summer: red summer berries cooked to a thick pudding and served cold under a pour of cream.
Rødgrød med Fløde BustrengoCity of San Marino, San Marino · easy · 1 h 20 minSan Marino's dense rustic cake of cornmeal, bread, apple and dried fruit sweetened with honey, a Christmas classic.
Bustrengo BrigadeiroMinas Gerais, Brazil · easy · 25 minFudgy chocolate truffles of condensed milk cooked with cocoa and butter, rolled in sprinkles. No Brazilian party exists without them.
Brigadeiro Suspiro a la LimeñaLima, Peru · medium · 50 minA layer of thick caramel dulce de leche under a cloud of port-scented meringue, Lima's most romantic dessert.
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