The Moroccan sweet couscous dish topped with cinnamon and almonds is called seffa.
Seffa is a Maghrebi dish of sweetened semolina couscous flavored with butter, cinnamon, sugar, and often almonds. Moroccan versions may also include raisins, dates, nuts, orange-blossom water, or powdered sugar. Although couscous is the best-known base, seffa can also be prepared with vermicelli or rice.
The dish is commonly served at the end of a meal before dessert, but it can also appear at family gatherings, celebrations, and traditional Moroccan wedding ceremonies. Some versions combine the sweetened grains with chicken or another meat, creating a sweet-and-savory course rather than a dessert.
A common mix-up is couscous tfaya, which typically features savory couscous with caramelized onions and raisins, often alongside meat. Seffa is identified by its sweetened base and characteristic decoration of cinnamon, sugar, and nuts. Related sweet couscous dishes such as mesfouf may look similar, but they are not automatically the same preparation.