Greek Recipes for Puddings, Creams & Custards
Recipes for favorite Greek pudding, creams, and custard desserts, including halvas, rice pudding, and galaktoboureko.
Apple & Banana Pudding - Glyko meh Mila & Bananes
Fruit is the most common way to end a Greek meal, and this pudding is a lovely way to add fruit in a way that tastes great and looks beautiful as well.
Fruit is the most common way to end a Greek meal, and this pudding is a lovely way to add fruit in a way that tastes great and looks beautiful as well.
Baked Custard Pie with Phyllo - Galatopita
This is a very straightforward recipe calling for milk, sugar, eggs, semolina, and orange peel. The bottom of the pie is made up of four sheets of phyllo. A great breakfast or brunch dish, snack, or light dessert.
This is a very straightforward recipe calling for milk, sugar, eggs, semolina, and orange peel. The bottom of the pie is made up of four sheets of phyllo. A great breakfast or brunch dish, snack, or light dessert.
Basic Vanilla Pudding - Krema Vanilia
This basic corn starch vanilla pudding ("krema") is a standard in Greek homes. Suitable for babies, it's also a favorite with children of all ages and, with the addition of fruit, can be adapted to many uses from breakfast to snack to dessert.
This basic corn starch vanilla pudding ("krema") is a standard in Greek homes. Suitable for babies, it's also a favorite with children of all ages and, with the addition of fruit, can be adapted to many uses from breakfast to snack to dessert.
Creamy Custard Phyllo Pastry - Bougatsa me Krema
A favorite Greek street food and snack, this version of bougatsa has a custard filling and is sliced and served warm, sprinkled with confectioner's sugar and cinnamon.
A favorite Greek street food and snack, this version of bougatsa has a custard filling and is sliced and served warm, sprinkled with confectioner's sugar and cinnamon.
Custard Filled Phyllo - Galaktoboureko
One of the most famous phyllo pastries, galaktoboureko is a traditional Greek sweet, soaked in a light lemony syrup after baking. A true special occasion dish.
One of the most famous phyllo pastries, galaktoboureko is a traditional Greek sweet, soaked in a light lemony syrup after baking. A true special occasion dish.
Custard-Filled Phyllo Rolls - Galaktoboureko Rolla
Galaktoboureko is a favorite dessert, and these individual servings are made with the same delicious custard filling rolled up into neat packets made with phyllo pastry sheets.
Galaktoboureko is a favorite dessert, and these individual servings are made with the same delicious custard filling rolled up into neat packets made with phyllo pastry sheets.
Fat Free Halvas - Semolina Pudding without Oil & Sugar
This recipe for halvas is made with a honey syrup and without oil. The texture is slightly different than other versions, but the taste is light and delightful.
This recipe for halvas is made with a honey syrup and without oil. The texture is slightly different than other versions, but the taste is light and delightful.
Grape Must Pudding - Moustalevria
This delicious dish combines naturally sweet grape must and a little semolina flour to create a texture somewhere between a gelled dessert and a cream, with a unique taste.
This delicious dish combines naturally sweet grape must and a little semolina flour to create a texture somewhere between a gelled dessert and a cream, with a unique taste.
Lemon Pudding - Krema Lemoniou
This is a simple recipe for dairy-free lemon pudding. Use as a pastry filling, in baked phyllo cups topped with a dot of fruit preserves, or as a light pudding.
This is a simple recipe for dairy-free lemon pudding. Use as a pastry filling, in baked phyllo cups topped with a dot of fruit preserves, or as a light pudding.
Milk Custard Pie with Almonds & Syrup - Galatopita me Siropi
There are several different versions of this custard dessert; this is one of the older recipes with almonds and a syrup topping.
There are several different versions of this custard dessert; this is one of the older recipes with almonds and a syrup topping.
Rice Pudding - Ryzogalo
Rice pudding is probably a poor translation for this dish, which is a creamy, comfort food that delights every time.
Rice pudding is probably a poor translation for this dish, which is a creamy, comfort food that delights every time.
Semolina Pudding with Almonds & Raisins - Halvas me Amygthala
Many versions of halvas (semolina pudding) call for walnuts or a mixture containing walnuts. This version calls for almonds and raisins - and the result is a slightly less tart dessert, delightful topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Many versions of halvas (semolina pudding) call for walnuts or a mixture containing walnuts. This version calls for almonds and raisins - and the result is a slightly less tart dessert, delightful topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Semolina Pudding with Nuts & Raisins - Halvas me Simigthali
Halvas can be made in many different ways, and this version is made with honey, nuts, raisins, and the tastes of cinnamon and cloves, for a wonderful dessert.
Halvas can be made in many different ways, and this version is made with honey, nuts, raisins, and the tastes of cinnamon and cloves, for a wonderful dessert.
Semolina Pudding with Walnuts - Halvas me Karythia
This version of a favorite dessert is less sweet than some others, and made with walnuts and a light sugar syrup.
This version of a favorite dessert is less sweet than some others, and made with walnuts and a light sugar syrup.
Yogurt Cream Mousse - Mous Yiaourtiou
This wonderful mousse is perfect to use as a topping on desserts, or to top with your favorite spoon sweet. The recipe calls for thick Greek yogurt, whipping cream, a little plain gelatin, and a touch of sugar.
This wonderful mousse is perfect to use as a topping on desserts, or to top with your favorite spoon sweet. The recipe calls for thick Greek yogurt, whipping cream, a little plain gelatin, and a touch of sugar.