Honey Walnut Baklava
Crispy phyllo layers filled with toasted walnuts and cinnamon, finished with warm honey syrup. A showstopping Turkish dessert that's easier to make than it looks.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 12 sheets phyllo pastry sheets
- 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup honey
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 350°F and wait for the indicator light or beep to signal that it has finished preheating, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Place the 2 cups chopped walnuts and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl and stir with a spoon until the cinnamon is evenly distributed throughout the nuts.
- 3
Lightly brush the bottom and all four sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with melted butter, coating the entire surface.
- 4
Lay one phyllo sheet flat in the buttered pan, unfolding it gently if needed; brush the entire top surface with melted butter using a pastry brush.
- 5
Repeat step 4 five more times, stacking six phyllo sheets total, with butter between each layer.
- 6
Spread the walnut-cinnamon mixture in an even layer across the top phyllo sheet.
- 7
Lay one phyllo sheet on top of the walnut filling, brush with butter, then repeat five more times to stack six phyllo sheets on top, with butter between each layer.
- 8
Using a sharp knife, cut the baklava into 12 equal pieces: slice lengthwise down the middle to create two columns, then cut each column into six rectangles.
- 9
Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes, until the phyllo turns the color of light caramel and the edges begin to look golden brown.
- 10
While the baklava bakes, pour 1 cup honey and 0.25 cup water into a small saucepan and stir over medium heat for 3 minutes until warm and combined; remove from heat.
- 11
Remove the baklava from the oven and immediately pour the warm honey mixture evenly across the hot pastry, letting it soak into the cuts.
- 12
Let the baklava sit on the counter for 10 minutes to cool slightly and allow the honey to fully absorb before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- 9-by-13-inch baking pan
- small bowl
- spoon
- pastry brush
- sharp knife
- small saucepan
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