Vegan Knafeh/Kunafeh

Name: Vegan Knafeh/Kunafeh
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp rosewater / orange blossom water; 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews, softened; 3 tbsp tapioca starch; 3 tsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 cup water, room temperature; 1 tsp rosewater / orange blossom water*or use a mixture of vegan Ashta and dairy-free Mozzarella shreds - See Notes 2 and 3*; 80g shredded dough (aka Kataifi), defrosted; 4 tbsp vegan butter, melted and room temperature; 1/4 tsp Kunafa food colouring, optional

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

This rich and luscious vegan Knafeh is a dairy-free take on Palestine's national dessert. Creamy sweet cheese wrapped in shredded dough. Drenched in a rosewater simple syrup and garnished with pistachios. Easy to make and single-serve!

Updated at: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:53:17 GMT