Ramadan is here, bringing with it the tastiest sweets we look forward to every year. even though most are available all year round in markets and sweet shops, their taste during Ramadan feels different. Maybe because it's an annual tradition, or because Ramadan brings joy and goodness filling our homes, including the Arab and Islamic kitchens.
One of the most famous Ramadan sweets is knafeh, which you find in kitchens across our countries east and west, with various flavors and delicious toppings. Always caring about your health and fitness even during the holy month of Ramadan, we offer you in this article the tastiest healthy recipes with counted calories for Ramadan knafeh.
First: Knafeh with light cream
Calorie count per piece: 250 calories
Ingredients:
- Half a kilo of kunafa
- A quarter cup of corn oil (calorie-free)
- A container of fat-free cream
- Two slices of brown toast bread
- Two tablespoons of honey to sweeten instead of syrup
- A quarter cup of nuts for garnish
Preparation method:
- Crumble the brown toast, then add a spoonful of corn oil to bind the ingredients.
- Put a spoon of oil on the kunafa dough, then rub it and spread two-thirds of the amount in a tray lightly greased with some corn oil, pressing it down at the bottom.
- Spread some toasted bread crumbs over the kunafa dough, press it well until it sticks firmly.
- Put the cream on top of the kunafa layer and spread it well so it covers all sides of the tray.
- Add the rest of the kunafa and the rest of the toasted crumbs over the cream, then spread and press gently until the cream is fully covered.
- Put the tray in the oven until it cooks and turns golden.
- Take the kunafa tray out of the oven, sprinkle nuts and honey on top, then cut it and serve.
Second: Kunafa with milk pudding
Number of calories in one piece: 250 calories
Ingredients:
- Half a liter of fat-free milk
- A big spoon of diet sugar
- 3 spoons of starch
- A small spoon of vanilla
- Quarter kilo of kunafa
- Quarter cup of vegetable corn oil (zero calories)
- 2 cups diet muhallabia
- 2 tablespoons diet sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey instead of syrup
Preparation method:
- Start by making the light muhallabia. Add 3 tablespoons of starch, a tablespoon of diet sugar, and a teaspoon of vanilla to half a liter of skim milk in a pot on low heat. Stir well until it thickens to muhallabia texture.
- Mix the kunafa with oil and a sprinkle of sugar.
- Grease the tray with oil, spread two-thirds of the kunafa inside, press it down at the base, then add the light muhallabia and spread it well to cover all the kunafa. Finally, add the rest of the kunafa on top of the muhallabia layer, making sure it covers it fully so the edges don’t burn in the oven.
- Put the tray in the oven until the kunafa is cooked and turns golden. Then remove it, cut the kunafa, and serve.
Third: Mango Kunafa
Calories in one piece: 250 calories
Ingredients:
- Half a kilo of kunafa dough
- Quarter cup of corn oil (calorie-free)
- A pack of fat-free cream
- Two slices of whole wheat toast
- 2 tablespoons of honey for sweetening instead of syrup
- A cup of mango slices
Preparation method:
- Mix the knafeh with oil and a sprinkle of sugar.
- Grease the pan with oil, spread two thirds of the knafeh inside it, press it into the base, then add the light cream and spread it well to cover all the knafeh area. Place the mango slices on top, and finally add the remaining knafeh over the cream layer, making sure to cover it completely so the edges don’t burn in the oven.
- Put the pan in the oven until the knafeh is cooked and golden, then take it out, garnish with mango and light cream, cut the knafeh, and serve.
Fourth: Nabulsi knafeh with cheese
Number of calories in one piece: 200 calories.
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of knafeh
- 250 grams of light mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup of vegetable corn oil (calorie-free)
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- Chopped pistachios for garnish
Preparation method:
- Mix the kunafa with oil and a sprinkle of sugar.
- Grease the tray with oil and spread two-thirds of the kunafa inside. Press it down on the base. Then add the mozzarella cheese and spread it well to cover all the kunafa. Finally, add the remaining kunafa over the cheese layer. Make sure it fully covers it to avoid burning the edges in the oven.
- Put the tray in the oven until the kunafa is cooked and turns golden. Then take it out, sprinkle with crushed pistachios, cut the kunafa, and serve.
Fifth: Nutella Kunafa
Calories in one piece: 250 calories
Ingredients:
- One big spoon of cocoa powder
- 10 dates
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- Quarter kilo knafeh
- 1 big spoon butter
- Quarter cup corn oil (calorie free)
- Quarter kilo knafeh
Preparation method:
- Make Nutella healthy by blending a spoon of cocoa, dates, and hazelnuts until mixed well, then keep it in the fridge.
- Grease the pan with oil, spread two-thirds of the kunafa inside it, and press it down at the base. Then add the Nutella and spread it well to cover the whole area of the kunafa. Finally, add the remaining kunafa on top of the Nutella layer and make sure it covers fully so the edges don’t burn in the oven.
- Put the pan in the oven until the kunafa is cooked and turns golden. Then take it out, sprinkle nuts or bananas, cut the kunafa, and serve.
