Healthy Walnut Maamoul

Ingredients

For the dough

- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
-2 tbsp olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt for dairy-free)
- 1 tbsp orange blossom water
- 1 tsp rose water
- ¼ tsp cardamom (or a pinch of mahleb substitute)
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1–3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk (as needed)

Walnut filling

- 1 cup finely chopped Walnuts
- 1–2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp orange blossom water
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Optional: 1 tsp orange zest

This creates a naturally sweet filling without added sugar.

Instructions

1) Prepare the dough

1. Mix almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, salt, and cardamom.

2. Add olive oil, yogurt, orange blossom water, and rose water.

3. Mix until a soft dough forms.

4. Add almond milk slowly if the dough feels dry.

5. Let it rest 10–15 minutes.

2) Make the walnut filling

1. Mix chopped walnuts, maple syrup or honey, cinnamon, olive oil, and orange blossom water.

2. Form small filling balls (about 1 tsp).

3) Shape the maamoul

1. Take about 1 tbsp dough and flatten it.

2. Place the walnut filling inside.

3. Seal and shape into a ball or oval.

4. Press gently with a fork or use a maamoul mold.

4) Bake

• Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F)

• Bake 12–15 minutes until lightly golden

• Let cool completely before serving (almond flour cookies firm up as they cool).