Today’s recipe is something unique, beautiful, and absolutely delicious—a traditional Turkish-style milk dessert, also known as Turkish Delight Roll or Sultan Lokumu. The texture is silky and cold, similar to ice cream, and the flavor is rich and creamy without being too heavy.
This no-bake dessert is made by cooking milk with cornstarch and sugar, then spreading it over a layer of coconut flakes. Once chilled, it’s rolled with whipped cream and sprinkled with crushed pistachios for that authentic Turkish flair.
Serve it cold for a refreshing and exotic sweet treat that’s sure to impress. It’s quick to make, looks elegant, and tastes amazing!
How to Make Turkish Milk Dessert Rolls – Easy and Elegant Recipe
Today we're making a Turkish milk dessert roll that’s creamy, elegant, and surprisingly easy to prepare. Made with just a few ingredients like milk, cornstarch, and coconut, this treat looks like a fancy ice cream roll and is perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a light dessert.
Equipment
- 1 Hand Mixer
- Plastic film
Ingredients
- 2 cup milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp butter
- dried coconut
- sliced almonds
- pistachios
Wiped Cream
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a pot add milk, sugar and cornstarch.
- Cook on medium high until thickens, then add butter and mix until butter is melted.
- Set aside to cool down.
- Line a 20x30cm tray with baking paper.
- Sprinkle about handful of dried coconut over the baking paper.
- Transfer the cooked milk mixture and level all up to cover the tray.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Wiped Cream
- Add fresh cream, sugar and vanilla to a cold bowl.
- Beat with a hand mixer until it firms up.
- Layer it over the refrigerated milk mixture and refrigerate for another 2 hours.
Assembly
- Transfer the milk mixture to a layer of plastic film with wiped cream side facing down.
- Add sliced almonds.
- Roll tightly into a log and sprinkle more coconut over it.
- Wrap it well with plastic film and refrigerate for another hour.
- Remove plastic and decorate with chopped pistachios.
- Slice it and serve cold.
