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Msemmen - Moroccan Flatbread

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1 hr + 45 min

Breakfast

Snack

Side

10 ingredients or less

Freezer-friendly

Budget-friendly
Msemmen is a traditional North African flatbread, especially well-known in Moroccan cuisine. It has distinctive layers and crispy and chewy textures. It’s commonly enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack across the Maghreb, often paired with honey, jam, butter, or savoury fillings.

msemmen

Total

1 hr + 45 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

45 min

Rest

30 min

Contains

Gluten symbol

gluten

Free from

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soy

Peanut symbol

peanut

Treenut symbol

tree nut

Sesame symbol

sesame

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What others say

Maghreb proud - Dec. 5, 2025, 11:47 a.m.

Please stop thinking all north africain food is Maroccan… Maghreb and is food history is much more wider than that…

PUL small logo PUL Team - Dec. 5, 2025, 4:23 p.m.

Heyy friend, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. This recipe was created by one of our team members whose partner is Moroccan, and is a recipe she learned from his family which is why we framed it within that context, but we never want to give the impression that Moroccan cuisine represents all North African or Maghrebi food traditions. We’ve updated the headnote in the “info” tab to better capture this ✨

Jadamarie - April 18, 2025, 4:44 a.m.

Can I use coconut oil

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 18, 2025, 3:23 p.m.

Hi, Jadamarie! A refined coconut oil that doesn't impart a coconut taste could replace the vegetable oil and vegan butter. Let us know if you test it out 🤗

Eva Rycroft - March 19, 2025, 7:17 p.m.

My partner and I just got back from a two week trip to Morocco and loved these pancakes when we where there! When I saw this was posted here we immediately made them and it was absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for making it so accessible ❤

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 19, 2025, 10:34 p.m.

That sounds like such a special trip, Eva! This recipe was also inspired by our team's travels there. We're so glad this recipe could bring back delicious memories for you both 🥰

Eva Rycroft - March 20, 2025, 4:43 p.m.

Thank you for sharing all of your inspirations with us!! 🥰

Nouna - March 17, 2025, 10:22 a.m.

As a Moroccan user of PUL, I can safely confirm that you nailed it !

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 17, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Such a big compliment, Nouna - thank you!

BK - March 12, 2025, 5:56 p.m.

OMG! I cannot believe u have a recipe that our family truly admire. There’s a Moroccan shop nearby we live and we buy this every week. My family and I tried to make it ourself, unfortunately it was not so good. Now Pul has it 😁. I definitely let you know how it went. So excited 😆

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 13, 2025, 12:20 a.m.

Aww we hope you love it, BK! Keep us posted 🫶

Ekaterina Karaseva - March 12, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Wonderful! Do you freeze them ready or on a stage before frying?

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 12, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

Hi Ekaterina! You can freeze them before or after cooking. When freezing uncooked msemmen, place parchment paper between them or wrap them individually before storing the freezer. Let them thaw, and then cook in the pan as written in the recipe. When freezing cooked msemmen, place parchment paper between each one and store them in an airtight container. When ready to enjoy, reheat them in a pan or the air fryer until crispy again 😊✨.