Semolina dessert with walnuts and cinnamon

Semolina dessert with walnuts and cinnamon

Desserts

A semolina dessert, gently cooked in sweetened water and flavored with cinnamon, enriched with chopped walnuts, and served cold, sprinkled with coconut.

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This semolina dessert is made with a few simple ingredients and is easy to unmold once it has cooled. The walnuts add a pleasant crunch to the soft texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCook in a saucepan, then cool down.
  • Estimated cost$3.32 $0.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.84
  • $0.10
  • $0.28
  • $0.34
  • $1.76

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour the semolina, sugar, and cinnamon into a saucepan, add the water, then cook over low heat, covered, stirring occasionally.
  2. Continue to cook and stir until the mixture thickens and is no longer liquid. Add the walnuts, mix well, and remove from the heat.
  3. Pour une préparation facile, pour this into a mold, sprinkle with coconut, and let it cool in the refrigerator for several hours before serving cold.

The bill

Semolina dessert with walnuts and cinnamon

  • 160 g of semolina (1 cup)$0.84
  • 130 g of sugar (about 2/3 of a cup)$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut$0.28
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon$0.34
  • 80 g of chopped walnuts (about 1/3 cup)$1.76

Total$3.32

that's $0.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 160 g of semolina (1 cup)
  • 130 g of sugar (about 2/3 of a cup)
  • 1.25 liters of water (5 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
  • 80 g of chopped walnuts (about 1/3 cup)

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