The Ultimate Baklava Bite Recipe: Sweet, Sticky & Irresistible
A delightful bite-sized version of classic baklava, featuring layers of phyllo dough, chopped nuts, and a sweet honey syrup that makes them irresistibly crunchy and sticky.
Ingredients
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- 1package phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 cupunsalted butter, melted
- 2 cupsmixed nuts (walnuts, pistachios, almonds), finely chopped
- 1/2 cupgranulated sugar
- 1 tspground cinnamon
- 1/4 tspground cloves
- 1 cuphoney
- 1/2 cupwater
- 1 tsplemon juice
- 1 tspvanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush a mini muffin tin with melted butter.
- Layer 2 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with butter. Cut into squares to fit muffin cups.
- Mix chopped nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Spoon a tablespoon into each phyllo cup.
- Top with another buttered phyllo square, pressing gently. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Meanwhile, simmer honey, water, lemon juice, and vanilla for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Pour warm syrup over baked baklava bites. Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.