19 Best Baklava Recipes - Sweet, Delicious, and Easy
JANUARY 24, 2023
BAKLAVA
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Baklava is a classic Middle Eastern dessert that is both sweet and delicious. It consists of layers of phyllo dough filled with a mixture of chopped nuts, along with a sweet syrup or honey. It is usually served as a dessert or snack and is a favorite of both children and adults.
Whether you’re a novice or experienced baker, these 19 best baklava recipes are sure to please. From classic versions to bacon baklava to pistachio chocolate, we’ve got a recipe for every occasion.
Enjoy these sweet and delicious treats for your next party or get-together.
Epicurious
Bacon Baklava
Enjoy the best of both worlds with this salty and sweet bacon baklava - a unique and delicious twist on the traditional Greek pastry!
138
50
363
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$1.52
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Little Spice Jar
How to Make Baklava
Delicious homemade baklava starts with layers of crispy, golden phyllo pastry with ground walnuts in between. Baklava is bathed in homemade simple syrup, scented with honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients. Trust me, you've never had baklava like this!
3
138
7 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
407
CALORIES
$1.03
PER SERVING
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Mia Kouppa
Apple baklava
A delicious apple dessert inspired by the traditional baklava.
1
339
3,072
1 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
439
CALORIES
$1.22
PER SERVING
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Self Proclaimed Foodie
Baklava Recipe
Baklava is a rich, decadent dessert recipe made of layers of flaky filo dough, filled with chopped roasted walnuts, and sweetened with a sticky honey sauce.
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19,760
159
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
281
CALORIES
$0.79
PER SERVING
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Cleobuttera
Pistachio Baklava
Make sure that the phyllo is fully thawed before using. Leave it in the refrigerator overnight or on the countertop for four to five hours. Do NOT microwave. Always keep the phyllo you're not working with covered with a layer of plastic wrap topped with a damp towel. When assembling, use the nicest,...
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8,652
17
10 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
205
CALORIES
$0.54
PER SERVING
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Cook's Hideout
Nutella-Nut Baklava
Traditional dessert with a chocolate twist - this Nutella-Nut Baklava is great to dessert to serve choco-holics or dessert lovers.
5 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
720
CALORIES
$2.82
PER SERVING
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Cooklist AI
Golden Baklava Bites
Golden Baklava Bites are the perfect sweet treat, combining the traditional flavors of baklava in a bite-sized pastry. Delightful layers of crispy phyllo, flavorful nut filling, and a sweet syrup come together for a taste you won't forget.
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55 min
TOTAL TIME
175
CALORIES
$0.39
PER SERVING
Ingredients
Directions
SYRUP
1
Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °C.
2
In a small saucepan, combine granulated sugar, water, and cinnamon stick, and cook over medium heat until it reaches a boil.
3
Remove from heat and stir in pure vanilla extract. Set aside to cool completely.
NUT FILLING
4
In a bowl, combine ground walnuts, ground almonds, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves.
ASSEMBLY
5
Cut phyllo into three equal pieces (3 inches wide).
6
Layer 3 sheets of phyllo on top of each other, drizzling melted butter over each layer.
7
Place about 2 teaspoons of the nut filling on the bottom of the strip, fold it up flag-style, and place the triangles on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
8
Brush the tops of the pastries with the remaining melted butter.
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Bake on the center rack of the oven for 25 minutes or until golden.
10
Immediately pour the cooled syrup over the hot pastries, and let them cool for an hour.
11
Serve with Greek coffee and enjoy!
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Dimitra's Dishes
Baklava Triangles
Deliciously sweet and sticky triangles of phyllo dough filled with a mixture of nuts and spices, Baklava Triangles are a classic Middle Eastern dessert that will have your family and friends begging for more!
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31
175
CALORIES
$0.39
PER SERVING
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Nigella
Baklava
This is so temple-achingly sweet that one small marked-out diamond, or maybe two, is enough. But even so, I love its perfumed sugariness - as much as I love the tender, rose-shot green of its equally fragrant nubbly interior.
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365
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$0.96
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MyRecipes
Baklava
Our test kitchen gave this its highest rating. It can be made weeks in advance, frozen, and then baked the day before the party. You can also omit pistachios and use 1 pound walnuts, if desired. If butter hardens as you layer the baklava, microwave briefly on LOW to liquefy it.
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53
3 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
$9.32
PER SERVING
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Yummiest Food
Baklava Recipe
This Baklava is perfectly moist, sweet, crispy and very delicious. So quick and easy to make with only few ingredients! This Baklava is perfect for every occasion!
75
2
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
773
CALORIES
$2.11
PER SERVING
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One Sarcastic Baker
Honey Orange Blossom Baklava
Indulge in a truly decadent dessert with this Honey Orange Blossom Baklava - layers of crunchy pastry, sweet honey, and fragrant orange blossom, it's sure to make your taste buds sing!
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3
1 hr 40 min
TOTAL TIME
396
CALORIES
$1.05
PER SERVING
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All That's Jas
Baklava Recipe
Love baklava? Make this rich, popular Mediterranean dessert with layers of filo pastry sheets filled with chopped nuts and held together with syrup.
1
10
1 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
455
CALORIES
$0.95
PER SERVING
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Cleobuttera
Cinnamon Baklava Rolls
These bite-sized baklava rolls are made with scrunched layers of phyllo, a three nut mixture, cinnamon, spice and everything nice. They're so good, it's difficult to stop at just one!
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2,469
10
2 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
75
CALORIES
$0.21
PER SERVING
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MyRecipes
Bacon Baklava
Cleta Burden of Porterville, California, took traditional baklava and added everybody's favorite ingredient. The result: outrageous and addictive.
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3 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
85
CALORIES
$0.28
PER SERVING
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The Domestic Rebel
Best Ever Baklava
This Perfect and Easy Baklava is so delicious, simple, and the best I've tried! Each layer is crisp and crunchy with a sticky, gooey flavor everyone will love!
1
3,426
3
7 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
275
CALORIES
$0.75
PER SERVING
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Half Baked Harvest
Easiest Pistachio Chocolate Baklava
Baklava is a Greek dessert pastry consisting of layered phyllo dough and chopped nuts soaked in a sweet syrup. Traditionally this is a very rich and time consuming dessert to make. So I lightened it up and created a baklava that's a much more approachable. Oh, and it's delicious too!
50
17,910
189
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
$10.94
PER SERVING
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Cooking Gorgeous
Homemade Turkish Baklava Recipe
Traditional Turkish baklava from scratch made with homemade filo sheets is the best way to enjoy these delicious sweet pastries.
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33
22
3 hr
TOTAL TIME
225
CALORIES
$0.28
PER SERVING
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A Cozy Kitchen
Milk and Honey Baklava Recipe
Milk and Honey Baklava is a delicious take on baklava. The milk mixed with honey is poured over the baklava that is phyllo dough layered with crushed up nuts.
2
15
50 min
TOTAL TIME
804
CALORIES
$2.36
PER SERVING
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Gringalicious
Pistachio & Almond Baklava
This classic Greek treat is sure to please all your guests. Whatever you do, don't skimp on all the nuts!
73
1
1 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
354
CALORIES
$0.93
PER SERVING
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