Melomakarona

Posted by admin on February 17, 2025 | Updated March 24, 2025
Melomakarona
Preparation time
20 mins
Cooking time
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Category Desserts, Pastry Meal type After dinner, After lunch, Breakfast Cuisine Greek Cooking method Baking Dietary Vegetarian Season Winter Tags Greek dessert, Honey cookies, Traditional recipe
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Melomakarona are traditional Greek honey cookies, infused with orange, cinnamon, and cloves, then soaked in sweet honey syrup and topped with walnuts. A festive favorite, especially during Christmas!

Ingredients

For the Dough

For the syrup

For the topping

Nutrition facts per 100g

  • Calories: 400–450 kcal
  • Protein: 4–6 g
  • Total Fat: 20–25 g
    • Saturated Fat: 2–4 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 50–80 mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 50–55 g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2–3 g
    • Sugars: 25–30 g
  • Vitamin C: 2–4 mg
  • Vitamin D: 0 IU
  • Iron: 1–2 mg
  • Calcium: 40–70 mg
  • Potassium: 100–150 mg
  • Phosphorus: 80–120 mg

Recipe instructions

Prepare the syrup

Make the dough

Shape and bake the cookies

Soak in syrup

Add toppings and serve: