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Moroccan Breads to Try

Moroccan Breads

Krachel Recipe – Moroccan Sweet Rolls with Anise, Sesame and Orange Flower Water

Krachel — also called el gors — are brioche-like Moroccan sweet rolls traditionally flavored with anise seeds, sesame seeds and orange flower water. They’re a popular offering at breakfast or tea time, where...

two loaves of Moroccan flatbread called khobz in a traditional basket

Moroccan Breads

Moroccan Khobz Recipe – Basic Moroccan Bread Recipe

The round Moroccan bread served at most meals is called khobz, but you might also hear it referred to by Berber names of kesra in Tamazight or agroum in Tashelhit. Crusty with a course interior, it’s perfect for...

Photo of batbout, Moroccan pita bread, in a basket on a table.

Moroccan Breads

Batbout – Moroccan Pita Bread Recipe

Batbout is a flavorful, chewy Moroccan bread that cooks with a pocket just like pita bread. Rather than being baked in the oven like Middle Eastern pita, batbout is cooked on the stove in a pan or on a griddle, where it...

Square, laminated pancakes called msemen are arranged in overlapping fashion on a platter. Two pats of butter and a small spoon full of jam sits on the pile of msemen.

Moroccan Breads

Basic Msemen Recipe – Square Moroccan Pancakes

These square, laminated pancakes are called msemen or sometimes rghaif. They’re a popular breakfast and tea time treat not only in Morocco, but also Tunisia and Algeria. If you haven’t tried one, it’s...

Overhead view of spongy semolina pancakes called beghrir. The pancakes have a honeycombed appearance and are arranged in an overlapping circular pattern on the serving dish. A small bowl of butter and honey syrup is centered on the pile of pancakes.

Moroccan Breads

Beghrir – Moroccan Semolina Pancakes

Beghrir or baghrir are spongy, melt-in-your-mouth Moroccan pancakes made from a crepe-like semolina batter. Light and tender, the pancakes are characterized by a unique honeycomb-like appearance. This is a result of...

Photo of gluten-free Moroccan bread. Two gluten-free round loaves and two gluten-free mini-baquettes sit on a white linen napkin in a bread basket on a wooden table.

Moroccan Breads

Gluten-Free Moroccan Bread (Khobz) Recipe

Making gluten-free khobz is easy with this recipe. Unlike some gluten-free bread recipes, this one yields a dough that can be shaped before baking.

Living and Traveling in Morocco

A close-up image of a Moroccan tagine. An assortment of vegetables including carrots, zucchini and potatoes are arranged in pyramid fashion. The dish is garnished with green olives and tomatoes.

Living in Morocco

Living Gluten-Free in Morocco – Challenges, Tips and Resources

Massive stone arches from the Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco.

Travel

Volubilis – Ancient Roman Ruins in Morocco Are Worth a Visit

A view through an arch of the minaret of Hassan II mosque in Casablanca.

Travel

What to See and Do in Casablanca – Morocco’s Largest City

A narrow street in Chefchaouen, Morocco. Walls on either side are painted bright blue. Clothing and other items for sale are displayed outside.

Travel

Newcomer’s Guide to Morocco – Tips for Travelers to Morocco

Image of garden square in Essaouira, Morocco. A mosque is in the background and people are walking and milling about, but the perspective is too far away to make out faces.

Living in Morocco

What I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Morocco

Moroccan Desserts

Moroccan Strawberries and Yogurt Dessert

Seasonal fresh fruit is the typical dessert in Morocco, and when strawberries are in season this is one of my family’s favorite ways to enjoy them. The fresh berries are washed, sliced, then mixed with creamy...

Cake-like cookies flavored with honey and lemon zest

Moroccan Cookies

Moroccan Ghoriba Cookies with Honey – Ghoriba Dyal ‘Asal

Despite their name of Ghoribas with Honey, these little Moroccan cake-style cookies aren’t too sweet, making them a simple, satisfying treat to offer alongside tea or coffee. With their citrus zest flavor and soft...

A large decorated serving platter features a bowl of krichlate, miniature shortbread cookies surrounded by almonds, walnuts, dried figs, dried apricots, dates and raisins.

Moroccan Cookies

Krichlate Recipe – Moroccan Petite Shortbread Cookies for Ashura

Krichlate, qrishlat, fqiqssat or q’iq’ats (كعيكعات) are crunchy miniature shortbread cookies. They’re sold in Moroccan markets and traditional bakeries throughout the year, but we mostly associate them...

Round orange slices are arranged in overlapping fashion on a deep blue plate. The oranges are garnished with ground cinnamon.

Moroccan Desserts

Moroccan Orange and Cinnamon Dessert Salad

Moroccan oranges with cinnamon is usually served as a dessert salad at the end of a meal, especially when navel oranges are in season. The oranges are peeled and cleaned of all pith, then sliced and garnished with...

A white bowl holding Moroccan carrot and orange salad. Wedges of orange are arranged in a pinwheel as a garnish.

Moroccan Desserts Moroccan Salads, Sides & Dips

Moroccan Carrot and Orange Salad with Orange Flower Water

Moroccan Carrot and Orange Salad with orange flower water is one of the most classic salads you’ll find in Moroccan cuisine. It’s a refreshing use for Moroccan oranges, which are so naturally sweet and...

A small bowl full of juicy pomegranate seeds. A few seeds are scattered around the base of the bowl and a whole unopened pomegranate is in the background.

Moroccan Desserts

Moroccan Style Pomegranate Seeds

Pomegranate seeds are juicy, nutritious, and extra delicious with the Moroccan additions of orange flower water and cinnamon. Moroccans are most likely to serve this tasty treat as a dessert, but my kids are happy to...

Moroccan fekkas with almonds and raisins. on a plate

Moroccan Cookies

Moroccan Fekkas with Almonds and Raisins – Fekkas Msseoues

Fekkas or fakkas is a famous twice-baked Moroccan cookie very much like biscotti. In Morocco we find them in different shapes and sizes and with different additions. This recipe is for a classic version called...

Moroccan almond ghrieba or macaroon on a plate. The cookies are chewy in texture with cracks on the surface. They are dusted with powdered sugar.

Moroccan Cookies

Moroccan Almond Macaroon – Mlewza or Ghrieba d’ellouz

I have yet to meet anyone who can resist the unbelievable chewiness of these Moroccan almond macaroons, a type of ghrouiba or ghrieba. And I have yet to attend a wedding or a happy event in Morocco where they are not...

Moroccan petite fekkas with chermoula on a plate. They are bite-sized savory cookies which are baked twice like biscotti.

Moroccan Cookies

Moroccan Petite Fekkas with Chermoula – Fkikssate b’Chermoula

These bite-sized savory biscuits get their flavor from chermoula, a classic Moroccan marinade. A crunchy, satisfying snack or tea time nibble.

Close-up photo of seven cake-like cookies on a plate with silver floral etching.

Moroccan Cookies

Moroccan Cookies with Evaporated Milk – Ghoriba au Lait Concentré (Purisima)

Ghriebas or ghoribas with evaporated milk are soft-textured, cake-like Moroccan cookies flavored with lemon zest. They’re easy to make and perfect for an afternoon snack or tea time. As the name suggests...

A platter of almond briouats, a Moroccan triangular shaped pastry filled with almond paste.

Moroccan Cookies

Almond Briouat Recipe – Moroccan Pastries with Almonds and Honey

Almond Briouats are traditional Moroccan pastries that show up on tea time tables, Ramadan iftar tables and at special occasions. They’re popular year-round and are one of the iconic Moroccan pastries which...

Overhead photo of three different presentations of sellou, a Moroccan paste-like sweet made from ground almonds, ground sesame and flour.

Moroccan Desserts

Sellou Recipe – Sfouf or Zmita

Moroccan sellou, also called sfouf or less commonly zmita, is a rich, nutty confection of ground fried almonds, ground toasted unhulled sesame seeds, and browned flour. Flavored with cinnamon and anise and sweetened...