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Easiest Rolled Baklava Recipe

Baklava! It's so fun to say and it's a perfect dessert, but sometimes can be time consuming to make. Instead, try my solution for a simpler version — baklava rolls!
Course Dessert
Cuisine European, Russian
Keyword Baklava Recipe, Baklava Rolls, Rolled Baklava Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 347kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 18 sheets phyllo dough 9x14 in size
  • 2 cups walnuts or optional other nuts
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • melted chocolate optional, for garnish
  • chopped walnuts optional, for garnish
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Instructions

  • In a food processor, chop the walnuts into tiny pieces.
    Walnuts on a plate, a measuring cup of powdered sugar, and 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon
  • Place the chopped walnuts in a bowl and toss with powdered sugar and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, melt the butter.
    Powdered sugar with walnuts.
  • Lay out one phyllo sheet at the time, then brush it with melted butter until you have a total of three stacked 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
  • Spread 1/3 cup of the nut mixture evenly onto the stack of buttered sheets. Roll the sheet up (from the short edge) into a tight roll and set it in a 9x13 baking dish. Repeat the process until you run out of ingredients (you should have 6 rolls in all).
    Rolled Bucklava in a baking dish.
  • Brush the rolled baklava with melted butter. Bake it at 375°F 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 the sugar and water and cook it on low heat for about 10 minutes. Add the honey and stir until it's melted.
    Sugar syrup in a pan.
  • Pour the mixture over the hot rolled baklava and allow the baklava to rest for at least 3 hours. Slice the baklava rolls into your preferred size, and then garnish with melted chocolate and chopped walnuts before serving, if desired! Enjoy!
    Baked rolled baklava with syrup

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg