(also known as easily the best thing you can make with a pot of yoghurt), plus some tips and ideas for how to turn labneh into delicious desserts and baked goods
This is a revelation. I make labneh anyway but had no idea I could use it to replace cream cheese, ricotta etc . Thank you, thank you, this is going to be a game changer for me
Thank you Karen! And hope you enjoy experimenting with using labneh in place of other types of dairy! One thing I like, for example, is to give a classic carrot cake a bit of a Middle Eastern/North African twist by using cardamom or Ras El Hanout in the cake batter and then doing a Labneh frosting instead of a cream cheese frosting and topping the whole thing with a drizzle of honey and toasted pistachios or walnuts.
I'm reading this post and my facial expression basically looks like the heart-eye emoji. So much YUM. Thank you for the compilation! I'll have to try something.
I live in Dubai and we eat labneh a lot. It’s a great contrast to spicy or heavily seasoned dishes. It works well marinating meats. I usually use it at home with aubergine dishes. It’s a thicker step up from Greek yoghurt and less tangy. As you say, closer to a cream cheese.
This is a revelation. I make labneh anyway but had no idea I could use it to replace cream cheese, ricotta etc . Thank you, thank you, this is going to be a game changer for me
Thank you Karen! And hope you enjoy experimenting with using labneh in place of other types of dairy! One thing I like, for example, is to give a classic carrot cake a bit of a Middle Eastern/North African twist by using cardamom or Ras El Hanout in the cake batter and then doing a Labneh frosting instead of a cream cheese frosting and topping the whole thing with a drizzle of honey and toasted pistachios or walnuts.
Ok, I am definitely trying that, thank you!
And thank you for the restack!
I love Labneh. Make it frequently. I love the tips on using it as a replacement so I don’t need so many dairy products in the fridge.
Thank you Taylor, glad you found it useful!
I'm reading this post and my facial expression basically looks like the heart-eye emoji. So much YUM. Thank you for the compilation! I'll have to try something.
Awww, thank you for the sweet comment and glad to hear you found it useful!
I live in Dubai and we eat labneh a lot. It’s a great contrast to spicy or heavily seasoned dishes. It works well marinating meats. I usually use it at home with aubergine dishes. It’s a thicker step up from Greek yoghurt and less tangy. As you say, closer to a cream cheese.
I use it at home a lot as a dip as well. And I also love it on toasted sourdough bread with lots of za’atar!
I have a rather worrying addiction to sumac at the moment. I'm getting through jars of the stuff!
There are worse addictions than sumac! Love sumac as well - can’t get enough of sprinkling it over ripe strawberries!
Right now it is fried eggs, salad dressings, croutons, chickpeas, chicken, aubergine, labneh, lemonade... I'm like Bubba from Forest Gump.
That all sounds delicious!