When it comes to breakfast, Ghana serves a plethora of options whether you want go light or go big. For a taste of local morning flavours, head for the streets where you’ll find moreish pastries to get your lips smacking. Below are three delicious breakfast pastries in Ghana to get you started. They are typically available first thing in the morning, and best enjoyed with koko (corn or millet porridge) or a hot beverage.
1. Delicious Breakfast Pastries in Ghana: Bofrot
Bofrot is a batter mix of flour, sugar, yeast, water and salt deep fried in the shape of a ball.
2. Pinkaso
Flour, onions and chillies come together to create pinkaso, a Hausa-style fried dumpling. Sprinkle some sugar for extra pizzazz.
3. Koose bread
Koose bread is a slice or chunk of bread coated in koose mix (blended beans, bell pepper, garlic, salt) and deep fried to a golden, crispy finish.
@wondersofwanders Breakfast pastries to try in Ghana – bofrot, pinkaso and koose bread. Got a fave? #food #foodie #foodblogger #foodtiktok #foodlover #ghanaianfood ♬ Yummy – Justin Bieber
Have you tried any of these delicious breakfast pastries in Ghana? Which do you like best?
For more about Ghanaian food faves, check out The A to Z of Ghanaian Food Favourites.
