Atayef with Walnuts
Description
Atayef with Walnuts - Authentic recipe from Lebanon. Ready in 40 min. Vegan. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Mix 200 g flour, 5 g baking powder, and water into a thin batter and let it rest briefly.
⏱️ approx. 10 min💡 Tip: Atayef (Qatayef) are Levantine stuffed pancakes — baked on one side only, filled with nuts or cheese. A popular Ramadan treat. The baking powder lightens the batter.
- 2
In a pan, cook small pancakes on one side only until the surface bubbles and looks matte.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Atayef are baked on one side only — the top remains open for the filling. The baking powder creates the bubbles.
- 3
Fill each pancake with 100 g chopped walnuts, fold into half-moons, press the edges firmly together, and drizzle with 100 ml sugar syrup (or deep-fry).
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Press the edges together firmly so the filling stays in. Classically they are drizzled with syrup or deep-fried until golden brown.
📜 Origin & History
Atayef with Walnuts (English: Stuffed Pancakes with Walnuts; Arabic: قطايف بالجوز / Qatayef bil-Jawz) is an Arab Ramadan dessert: small yeast pancakes (Atayef; also Qatayef) are filled with a filling of ground walnuts (Jawz), sugar and cinnamon, folded into a crescent shape and fried or baked, then drizzled with orange blossom water syrup (Sheera). Atayef is the most famous sweet pastry of Muslim Ramadan throughout the Arab world: from Morocco to Syria, fresh Atayef is sold in street markets during Ramadan in the evenings. The word 'Qatayef' (قطايف) has Arabic-Persian origins and refers to the texture of the pastry ('soft, full'). Atayef bil-Ashta (with kaymak cream) and Atayef bil-Jawz (with walnuts) are the two classic variants. The thin pancakes are browned on only one side: the porous surface absorbs the syrup particularly well. In Germany, all ingredients are available in supermarkets; orange blossom water in Arabic and Turkish shops.
🌿 Regional variants
With Cheese
Filled with akkawi or ricotta (sweet-savory).
Deep-Fried
Fried until golden brown (atayef asafiri open with ashta).
🍷 What goes with it?
Drizzled with sugar syrup and pistachios, served with coffee or tea, especially during Ramadan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are atayef?
Levantine stuffed pancakes baked on one side only — a popular treat during Ramadan.
Why bake on one side only?
The open, slightly sticky top makes it easy to add the filling and seal the pancake.
What fillings are used?
Walnuts, pistachios, or ashta (clotted cream).
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Ingredients
verified- Flour200 g
- Walnut100 g
- Zuckersirup100 ml
- Baking powder5 g
