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The Best and Easiest Healthy Basbousa (Semolina Cake) (Namoura)

Course Dessert
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Wait Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 14 pieces
Calories 118kcal
Author Maria

Ingredients

Basbousa

  • 1 cup Semolina flour
  • 2 tbsp Coconut flour
  • ¾ cup Coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 16 g Baking Powder
  • ⅛ tsp Salt
  • Vanilla Extract

The Syrup

  • ½ cup Honey
  • ½ cup Hot water
  • Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200C.
    Prepare your ingredients.
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  • In a small saucepan, add coconut milk, coconut oil and 1tbsp honey. Heat over medium heat until warm.
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  • Meanwhile, in a bowl mix semolina flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt.
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  • Brush an oven dish with coconut oil.
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  • Add Vanilla extract to the warm milk mixture. Then add the mixture onto the dry ingredients, mixing well.
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  • Transfer the mixture to the oven dish.
    Spread the basbousa mixture evenly.
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  • Decorate with almonds.
    Bake in preheated oven until golden (around 30minutes)
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  • Meanwhile prepare the syrup by adding 1/2 cup of hot water onto 1/2 cup of honey, and add vanilla. Stir well until well combined.
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  • Pour the warm syrup evenly onto the basbousa while it is still hot.
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  • Cover for at least an hour.
  • Serve and enjoy with your favourite hot drink 😋.
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