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Basbousa

with Cream Cheese
  • Prep Time: 10 mins.
  • Cook Time: 15 mins.
  • Tot. Time: 25 mins.
  • Servings: 8

A soft, golden semolina and coconut basbousa made with yogurt and melted butter, with cream cheese mixed in. It’s baked in a tray until the top turns golden brown.

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  • Fine semolina 1 Cup ✓
  • Sugar ½ Cup ✓
  • Fine desiccated coconut ½ Cup ✓
  • Almarai plain yogurt 1 small cup ✓
  • Almarai melted butter ½ Cup ✓
  • Cream cheese 1 ✓
  1. Combine the semolina, sugar and fine coconut in a bowl and whisk together.
  2. Add the yogurt to the dry mix.
  3. Add the cream cheese and pour in the melted butter.
  4. Mix with a spatula until the batter is soft and well combined.
  5. Grease a baking tray with butter.
  6. Spread the basbousa mixture evenly in the tray.
  7. Bake for about 12-15 minutes until the top is golden brown.