It's safe to say that I love dinner parties, whether that's hosting or attending and every Ramadan we host a family iftar that I always look forward to (because of food obv!).
My mum and I are both sweet lovers and we love trying out new dishes and getting creative with what we've got. This year was no different and I thought it'd be a great way to blog about something completely different to literature! I've included a couple of quick recipes, some of which you might've heard of!
So if you want ideas for any upcoming iftar parties or even eid then stay tuned!
Date balls coated in nuts
Again, another one which speaks for itself. This is one of my mother's invention and definitely grabs the attention from everything on the dinner table.
You'll need:
- Date
- Nuts of choice
Quick 'How to':
- Blend dates in a blender
- Form bite-size balls
- Crush nuts of choice
-Coat balls in crushed nuts
and voila!
A great substitue for plain dates.
Oreo truffles
I experimented with this recipe last Ramadan when I first saw it on Mybigfathalalblog, whose blog I am still obsessed with! So I thought I'd give it go and they turned out so well, my brother finished it overnight and everybody else loved it too. So like any good chef, I had to give myself a pat on the back!
These would definitely be a hit if you like creamy gooey sweet things because it is all of that and more!
What you'll need:
- Oreo's, of the desired quantity, I used 2 packets and made roughly 15 balls. You could use 2 packets and make 20 depending on the size of the balls you prefer!
- Cream cheese, 3/4 of the tub is plenty of cream cheese for 2 packets of Oreos.
- Milk chocolate, one packet of dairy milk was enough to cover the amount made
Quick 'How to':
- Crush Oreos
- Add cream cheese
- Mix and make balls of your preferred size
- Freeze
- Take out 1-2 hours before serving and coat in milk chocolate
- Garnish with shredded chocolate pieces and freeze again
- Serve
Chocolate coated strawberries
These are pretty self-explanatory, fresh strawberries dipped in milk chocolate and voila! These were gone by the end of the night (mostly by me), and rightly so who doesn't love strawberries and who doesn't love chocolate?
Fruit fix: check
Sweet fix: check
These would definitely be a hit for any dinner party as a dessert!
Another staple item which we love to make for iftar parties are dates filled with fresh whipped cream, I've seen my mum make it ever since I can remember and it has forever been my favorite.
Which of these have you made?! I would love to know!
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