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Kunafa Cups

with Cream Cheese Filling
  • Prep Time: 15 mins.
  • Cook Time: 15 mins.
  • Tot. Time: 30 mins.
  • Servings: 6

Crispy buttery kunafa layered in cups with a creamy Almarai cheese filling, topped with your choice of strawberry, mulberry, honey or caramel sauce.

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  • Fine shredded kunafa 2 Cups ✓
  • Almarai melted butter ½ Cup ✓
  • White sugar 2 large spoons ✓
  • Almarai cooked cream cheese 1 Cup ✓
  • Almarai sweetened condensed milk ½ Cup ✓
  • Almarai cream cheese (cubes) 4 cubes ✓
  • Liquid vanilla 1 small spoon ✓
  • Almarai whipping cream ½ Cup ✓
  • Strawberry, mulberry, honey or caramel sauce For topping ✓
  1. Melt the butter and whisk in the white sugar.
  2. Mix the kunafa with the melted butter and vanilla.
  3. Spread the buttered kunafa in an even layer on a baking tray.
  4. Toast in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden.
  5. In a bowl, combine the cooked cream cheese, condensed milk, cream cheese cubes, vanilla and whipping cream.
  6. Beat all the ingredients until the mixture is creamy.
  7. Put a layer of toasted kunafa in each cup.
  8. Add a layer of the cheese mixture.
  9. Add another layer of kunafa on top.
  10. Finish with strawberry, mulberry, honey or caramel sauce.