Maple Baklava
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Making baklava at home is simpler than you might think, and this maple version is one of my favorite shortcuts to impressive desserts. Walnuts, the star of this recipe, are packed with omega 3 fatty acids that are great for heart health, and they pair beautifully with warm maple syrup and aromatic spices. What I love most is that you can have these crispy, golden pastries ready in just about an hour, and the ingredient list is refreshingly short and probably already in your pantry. There's something magical about layering buttery phyllo dough with a fragrant walnut mixture, then drowning it all in a simple maple syrup and watching it disappear at the table.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 200all-purpose flour
- 400walnuts
- 100maple syrup
- 150unsalted butter
- 8phyllo dough
- 1salt
- 2ground cinnamon
- 1ground cardamom
- 2eggs
- 400water
- 50granulated sugar
- 20confectioners' sugar
- 50vegetable oil
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Thaw the phyllo dough according to package instructions.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom.
- 4
Add the walnuts, maple syrup, and granulated sugar to the bowl. Mix until well combined.
- 5
Add the softened butter and mix until the mixture forms a crumbly mixture.
- 6
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until the mixture forms a sticky dough.
- 7
Roll out the phyllo dough and cut it into 4 equal pieces.
- 8
Place a piece of phyllo dough on a flat surface and brush with vegetable oil.
- 9
Sprinkle a quarter of the walnut mixture on top of the phyllo dough.
- 10
Repeat the layers two more times, finishing with a layer of phyllo dough.
- 11
Cut the baklava into diamond-shaped pieces.
- 12
Bake the baklava for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 13
Allow the baklava to cool completely before serving.
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