Mimouna Recipes
In honor of Mimouna, a joyous Moroccan Jewish tradition that marks the return to eating leaven foods and welcomes prosperity, luck and blessings, we are sharing some traditional recipes!
- Moufleta
- Moroccan Mint Tea – no celebration in Morocco happens without a LOT of mint tea!
- Stuffed Medjool Dates – An easy snack or dessert that you can prepare in advance and add to your table.
- No Bake Coconut Mimouna Cookies – Whip up these vegan coconut cookies for your Mimouna table. Not only are they easy to make but taste delicious and can be made in advance.
- White Nougat (Zaban B’luz) – A delicious treat eaten year-round but especially for holiday celebrations.
- Sfenj is the older, Maghrebi (Northwest African) cousin of the sufganiyah, or donut, as many know it. The two actually share the same root in Hebrew, meaning a spongy dough, but their similarities don’t run much deeper than that. Both the consistency of the two doughs, as well as the end results in the presentation of the two donuts, are quite different.
We hope you’ll try out these recipes and join us at our Mimouna celebrations
