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This will be the easiest Baklava recipe you’ll come across. It’s flaky, chewy, nutty and yummy! Just giving you a warning, you might have trouble observing a diet with this one. I was hoping to share this Baklava with friends, but it was gone too quick and too soon. Baklava is very common in Turkey, and sometimes you may hear others refer to it as a Turkish dish.

Rolled Baklava stacked on top of each other in a bowl

How to make the Best Baklava?

  • Use the store bought filo dough to simplify the process.
  • For best results, let it sit overnight to allow the syrup to soak into the layers.

How long can you store baklava?

  • Baklava can be stored in a room temperature or refrigerated for about 2 weeks.

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Rolled Baklava stacked on top of each other in a bowl

Easiest Rolled Baklava Recipe

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Servings
8 Servings
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 18 sh Filo Dough
  • 150 g Melted Butter
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 cup Walnuts
  • 1/2 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/4 cup Honey

Instructions

  • In a food processor, chop walnuts into tiny pieces.
    Walnuts on a plate, a measuring cup of powdered sugar, and 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon
  • Place chopped walnuts with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon, toss to combine. In a separate bowl, melt butter.
    One bowl with melted butter, and a bowl with walnut, cinnamon, and powdered sugar mixture, filo dough between the 2 bowls
  • Lay out one filo sheet at the time, brushing with melted butter. Cover the buttered sheet with another sheet, while brushing butter again. Repeat with a third sheet. You should have three buttered sheets.
    A bowl of melted butter with a pastry brush in it and a sheet of filo dough laid out next to the bowl
  • Apply 1/3 cup of walnut mixture onto the buttered sheet, spread evenly over the sheet. Roll up tight into a roll and set it on a baking dish. Repeat until you run out of ingredients.
    2 photos side by side one with pastry dough rolled out and the sugar mixture being spread on it and one with the pastry rolled up into a roll
  • Brush baklava with melted butter. Bake it at 375F for 25 minutes.
    2 photos side by side one with raw Rolled Baklava in a baking pan covered in butter and one with cooked rolled baklava
  • In a small pot, combine sugar and water, cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. Add honey and stir to melt. Pour liquid mixture over baklava and set to rest for at least 3 hours.
    A baking pan filled with rolled baklava
  • Slice baklava rolls into your preferred sizes.
    Rolled Baklava laid out in rows on a plate
Nutrition Facts
Easiest Rolled Baklava Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 521 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 147mg6%
Potassium 139mg4%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 49g54%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 470IU9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg0%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted October 8, 2018

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Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.