Syrup-Soaked Greek Desserts | Kalliopi's Kitchen

A curated set rather than an automatic one. These are dishes that belong together on a table, or that answer the same question, and the grouping is editorial rather than taxonomic.

It includes Baklavas, Loukoumades, Galaktoboureko, Melomakarona, Kourabiedes and Mahalepi.

Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.

Syrup-Soaked Greek Desserts

28 recipes on the site so far.

Diamond-cut baklava pieces glossy with honey syrup, studded with walnuts and a clove

Greek DessertsGreek Baklava Μπακλαβάς · 1h 45m · serves 24

A bowl of golden loukoumades glossy with honey, dusted with cinnamon and chopped walnuts

Greek DessertsLoukoumades Λουκουμάδες · 45m · serves 6

A square of galaktoboureko showing thick yellow custard between crisp golden phyllo

Greek DessertsGalaktoboureko Γαλακτομπούρεκο · 1h 30m · serves 12

Oval honey-soaked Greek Christmas cookies topped with chopped walnuts

Greek DessertsMelomakarona Μελομακάρονα · 1h 5m · serves 30

Greek kourabiedes cookies buried under thick icing sugar on a plate

Greek DessertsKourabiedes Κουραμπιέδες · 52m · serves 30

Cypriot mahalepi milk pudding topped with rose syrup and crushed pistachios

Greek DessertsMahalepi Μαχαλεπί · 30m · serves 6

Cubes of Cyprus delight loukoumia dusted in icing sugar on a plate

Greek DessertsLoukoumia Λουκούμια · 1h 30m · serves 30

Curled crisp Greek diples pastry ribbons drenched in honey and walnuts

Greek DessertsDiples Δίπλες · 1h 15m · serves 10

A slice of Greek karydopita walnut syrup cake on a plate

Greek DessertsKarydopita Καρυδόπιτα · 1h 5m · serves 12

A tray of Greek portokalopita orange phyllo cake soaked in syrup

Greek DessertsPortokalopita Πορτοκαλόπιτα · 1h 15m · serves 15

Bars of Corfu mandolato almond nougat studded with toasted almonds

Greek DessertsMandolato Μαντολάτο · 55m · serves 16

Thessaloniki trigona Panoramatos custard-filled pastry triangles

Greek DessertsTrigona Panoramatos Τρίγωνα Πανοράματος · 1h 20m · serves 10

Greek DessertsKatimeria Kalymnou Κατιμέρια Καλύμνου · 1h 15m · serves 8

Greek DessertsKumquat Spoon Sweet Γλυκό κουμκουάτ · 1h 30m · serves 12

A tray of Greek halvas simigdalenios semolina halva with cinnamon and walnuts

Greek DessertsHalvas Simigdalenios Χαλβάς σιμιγδαλένιος · 40m · serves 10

Greek DessertsKarydaki Glyko Καρυδάκι γλυκό · 3h · serves 16

A slice of Greek ravani semolina syrup cake dusted with coconut

Greek DessertsRavani Ραβανί · 1h 5m · serves 12

A jar of Greek kydoni glyko quince spoon sweet, deep amber red

Greek DessertsKydoni Glyko Κυδώνι γλυκό · 2h 10m · serves 16

A jar of Greek vissino glyko sour cherry spoon sweet

Greek DessertsVissino Glyko Βύσσινο γλυκό · 1h 45m · serves 16

A jar of Greek nerantzi glyko candied bitter orange peel

Greek DessertsNerantzi Glyko Νεραντζάκι γλυκό · 2h 30m · serves 16

Greek DessertsTriantafyllo Glyko Τριαντάφυλλο γλυκό · 1h 20m · serves 16

A jar of Greek melitzanaki glyko candied baby aubergine spoon sweet

Greek DessertsMelitzanaki Glyko Μελιτζανάκι γλυκό · 2h 15m · serves 16

A tray of Greek moustokouloura grape must ring cookies

Greek DessertsMoustokouloura Μουστοκούλουρα · 50m · serves 16

A slice of Greek galatopita custard pie dusted with cinnamon

Greek DessertsGalatopita Γαλατόπιτα · 1h · serves 8

Greek DessertsVerikoko Glyko Βερίκοκο γλυκό · 1h 15m · serves 16

A tray of Greek kataifi shredded pastry and walnut rolls in syrup

Greek DessertsKataifi Κανταΐφι · 1h 15m · serves 12

A dish of Greek ekmek kataifi with custard and whipped cream

Greek DessertsEkmek Kataifi Έκμεκ κανταΐφι · 1h 15m · serves 10

Greek DessertsHalvas Farsalon Χαλβάς Φαρσάλων · 45m · serves 12

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