Healthy Om Ali
A lighter version of Egypt's famous bread pudding made with whole wheat puff pastry, low-fat milk, naturally sweet dates, raisins, and crunchy nuts.
Prep Time
20 mins min
Cook Time
30 mins min
Total Time
50 min
Servings
8
Ingredients
- 5 sheets whole wheat puff pastry, baked and broken into pieces
- 4 cups low-fat milk
- 2 tbsp honey
- 5 Medjool dates, chopped
- 0.25 cup raisins
- 0.25 cup chopped almonds
- 0.25 cup chopped pistachios
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2
Bake the puff pastry according to package directions until golden.
- 3
Break the baked pastry into bite-sized pieces and place them in a baking dish.
- 4
Scatter the chopped dates, raisins, almonds, pistachios, and walnuts over the pastry.
- 5
Warm the milk in a saucepan without boiling.
- 6
Stir in the honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom.
- 7
Pour the warm milk mixture evenly over the pastry.
- 8
Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes so the pastry absorbs the liquid.
- 9
Sprinkle with shredded coconut if using.
- 10
Bake for 25–30 minutes until the top is golden and the pudding is set.
- 11
Allow to cool slightly before serving.
- 12
Serve warm with extra chopped pistachios if desired.
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