In　this　article,　the　synthesis,　characterization　and　catalytic　performance　of　three　MgAPO-11　catalysts　with　distinct　crystal　morphologies　(sunflower,　ball　and　candy)　are　presented.　Among　the　three　samples,　the　candy-like　MgAPO-11-C,　with　high　crystallinity　and　uniform　particle　size　(of　about　1　mu　m),　was　synthesized　for　the　first　time　by　using　a　unique　two-step　dry　gel　method.　Despite　the　similar　acid　strength　of　the　three　samples,　the　different　and　distinct　morphologies　of　the　catalysts　resulted　in　very　different　methanol-to-hydrocarbons　(MTH)　performances.　In　particular,　the　candy-like　MgAPO-11-C　presented　the　best　MTH　performance　with　the　highest　total　conversion　capacity　(4.4　g(MeOH)center　dot　g(catalyst)(-1)　h(-1))　and　the　best　selectivity　to　C5+　aliphatics　(64%).