List of Turkish desserts

This is a list of desserts from Turkish cuisine.

Name of dessert Image Type Description
Acıbadem kurabiyesi Almond cookie with bitter almond taste
Aşure Pudding A wheat pudding that contains dried fruits, nuts, chickpeas and other ingredients
Ayva tatlısı Fruit A fruit-based dessert made with quince
Badem ezmesi Nuts Marzipan
Baklava Phyllo pastry A type of phyllo pastry filled with finely chopped nuts and soaked in sugar syrup
Bülbül yuvası Phyllo pastry A type of phyllo pastry with walnut
Cezerye Candy Turkish gelatinous sweet made from caramelised carrots, shredded coconut and roasted nuts
Cevizli sucuk Candy Walnuts lined on a strand coated in thickened grape or mulberry juice and dried to resemble sausages
Demir tatlısı Fried batter Fried cookie made with an iron mold
Dilber dudağı Pastry Buttery pastry soaked in simple syrup
Dondurma Dairy Ice cream
Ekmek kadayıfı Bread pudding usually served with fresh clotted cream
Fıstıklı Sarma Pistachio with Nuts
Güllaç Dairy, fruit Turkish milk and pomegranate pastry
Hanım göbeği Pastry Deep fried choux pastry balls soaked in simple syrup
Helatiye Pudding
Hoşaf Fruit Stewed dried fruits optionally spiced with cloves or cinnamon, may be served cold over rice
Hoşmerim Halva Also called cheese halvah, homemade hoşmerim is made from cheese, semolina and powdered sugar and often served with ice cream, honey or nuts
Kabak tatlısı Fruit Candied pumpkin garnished with walnuts and fresh kaymak cream
Kadayıf
Kalburabastı Pastry Syrup-drenched pastries often served during the Islamic holidays, including the
Kaysefe Fruit Stewed dried fruits topped with melted butter and chopped nuts
Kazandibi Pudding Caramelized milk pudding
Kemalpaşa Pastry
Keşkül Pudding Almond based milk pudding
Komposto Fruit Fresh fruit compote
Künefe Pastry Tel kadayif dough filled with a layer of cheese and soaked in simple syrup
Lokma Fried batter Leavened, deep fried dough soaked in simple syrup or drizzled with honey
Lokum Candy Turkish delights
Macun Candy Turkish toffee candy
Muhallebi Pudding, dairy Milk pudding
Orcik candy Candy Candy coated walnut and fermented grape juice mixture
Pekmez Syrup Traditionally prepared molasses syrup, usually made from grapes
Pepeçura Pudding Pudding of grape must thickened with flour and optionally nuts
Pestil Fruit Fruit leather
Pişmaniye Helva Flour roasted in butter blended into pulled sugar

Also called çekme helva, or pulled helva

Revani Cake Semolina cake soaked in simple syrup
Şekerpare Pastry Soft almond pastry soaked in lemon-flavored simple syrup
Şıllık Crepe Turkish dessert crepe filled with walnut and topped with sweet syrup and chopped pistachio
Şöbiyet Phyllo pastry Similar to baklava but filled with sweet cream and nuts
Supangle Cake, pudding Chocolate pudding topped cake garnished with chopped pistachio or shredded coconut
Sütlü Nuriye Phyllo pastry, dairy Baklava variation with dairy milk
Tavuk göğsü Pudding, dairy Turkish milk pudding made with fine strands of chicken breast
Tulumba Fried batter Deep-fried batter dough soaked in simple syrup
Zerde Pudding Sweet rice pudding colored yellow with saffron

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