The holiday season is great for trying new foods or digging through your family’s old cookbooks for good traditional recipes. We all love enjoying warm food, sweet desserts, and foods that remind us of our homes and families. Whether you want to try something completely new or are interested in reconnecting with your heritage, we wanted to provide a few delicious Greek desserts you should be looking for this holiday season. At Greco, don’t miss out on trying our famous Loukoumades—or fried Greek mini donuts. You won’t regret it!
Let’s start with a simple Greek dessert: Melomakarona. This sweet and simple dessert consists of biscuits made with honey, orange, and nuts, which impart a citrus flavor.
Diples are crispy Greek desserts that are fried with olive oil. Like Melomakarona, they are made with honey and nuts but have a much crispier and lighter texture. They are similar to phyllo dough.
Kourabiedes are a classic Greek dessert. They are cookies made with butter and almonds and coated in sugar. If you know someone who loves almond cookies, we highly recommend kourabiedes.
Vassilopita is part of a New Year’s tradition in Greece. It is a sweet citrus cake that is simple and round. Traditionally, this cake is served at New Year’s Parties, where the cake is cut exactly at midnight.
Although not as commonly found as other desserts, this bread roughly translates to Christ’s Bread is often served around Christmas time in Greece. It is a sweet bread made with raisins, cinnamon, and sometimes anise.
Mamoulia comes from the Greek island of Chios and is often found on other nearby Greek islands. Mamoulia are stuffed pastries made with nuts or almonds.
As we said earlier, the holidays are often a time to try new foods and enjoy cultural meals passed down throughout the generations. Here at Greco in Boston, Burlington, and Washington D.C., we continue to celebrate our Greek culinary traditions. We would love to see you if you want delicious Greek food this winter! Click here to browse our menu and order online today.
