A popular Saudi dessert breakfast of mashed ripe bananas mixed with crushed flatbread, drizzled with honey, cream, and date syrup, topped with nuts.
Ingredients
4 ripe bananas
4 rounds thin flatbread, torn
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup cream
1/4 cup date syrup
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup crushed pistachios
1/4 cup crushed almonds
1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
1Tear the flatbread into small pieces and toast lightly in a dry pan or oven until slightly crispy and golden.
2Peel and mash the ripe bananas with a fork, leaving some chunks for texture, then mix with the toasted bread pieces.
3Heat the butter in a pan, add the banana-bread mixture, and cook for 3 minutes, tossing gently to warm through.
4Transfer to serving bowls, drizzle generously with honey, cream, and date syrup, then scatter crushed pistachios and almonds on top with a dusting of cinnamon.
Did You Know?
Masoub originated in the Hejaz region and is especially beloved in Mecca and Medina, where it is a favorite late-night snack after Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan.