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I have stumbled upon something you must try — these quick and easy Baklava Cups!!
When I saw my friend Kristin’s recipe this week for spanakopita bites, they reminded me that I still had a few leftover boxes of phyllo cups sitting in my freezer. (Always good to have on hand!) And for some reason, her appetizer sparked the idea to turn one of my other favorite phyllo recipes into some little “cups” — baklava! I know that the process of making homemade baklava is fairly complex, but the actual ingredients themselves are super simple — just some nuts, honey, maybe a little butter, and phyllo dough.
So the bite-sized-dessert-lover in me instantly thought it would be fun to try and make baklava with my phyllo cups! I popped over to the Middle-Eastern market across the street and bypassed the real baklava (yes, I live with the temptation every day of fresh baklava being sold a block away!), and instead beelined for the huge bins of nuts. While you can literally make baklava with whatever nut or combination of nuts you want, I decided to go colorful with a mix of pistachios, almonds and walnuts. Then I came home and chopped them up, combined them with some butter, cinnamon and honey, popped them into mini phyllo cups, warmed them in the oven, and then drizzled each with an extra dose of honey. And…then indulged. :)
These baklava cups were amazing!!! They seriously tasted just like the real deal, and were so quick and easy to make. All of those delicious toasted nuts paired perfectly with the crispy phyllo and warm honey, and (bonus!) they don’t even make your fingers sticky when you eat them. I can already tell that this is going to become one of my new go-to desserts to serve to friends.
These baklava cups make for a simple and delicious dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
1 (15-count) package mini phyllo cups
1 cup chopped nuts (pistachios, walnuts, almonds, pecans, or I used a mixture)
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 cup honey, plus more for serving
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place phyllo cups on a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, stir together chopped nuts, melted butter, honey, cinnamon and salt until evenly combined. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the nut mixture into each phyllo cup until they are filled.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the nuts are fragrant and lightly toasted but not burned. Remove and drizzle with extra honey before serving. Serve immediately.
I finally got around to making these this morning. These got rave reviews from my entire family. I’m glad I tried your recipe instead of the other one I was thinking about. The other only had 1/4 cup of nuts, which in my opinion, would not be nearly enough to fill the 15 phyllo shells, lol! I ended up using all walnuts and a mix of pure maple syrup and brown sugar because that’s what I had on hand. Anyway, this is so yummy and a definite keeper. :)
Love these!! Made them first time for Christmas. First cookies to disappear. Have made them often since. Always a favorite not matter where I take them or bake them for. Rave reviews!!! Popular request for taking to a gathering or dinner party.
Will these get soggy if left for abt. a half hour for a buffet line?
Bedazzled Baklava! I love it. Can’t wait to try these!
Recipe turned out great. I used walnuts and pistachios, and added 1/4tsp of ground cloves and a squeeze of lemon for a more traditional taste
I finally got around to making these this morning. These got rave reviews from my entire family. I’m glad I tried your recipe instead of the other one I was thinking about. The other only had 1/4 cup of nuts, which in my opinion, would not be nearly enough to fill the 15 phyllo shells, lol! I ended up using all walnuts and a mix of pure maple syrup and brown sugar because that’s what I had on hand. Anyway, this is so yummy and a definite keeper. :)
Love these!! Made them first time for Christmas. First cookies to disappear. Have made them often since. Always a favorite not matter where I take them or bake them for. Rave reviews!!! Popular request for taking to a gathering or dinner party.