Baklava Cups Recipe

Name: Baklava Cups Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30 baklava cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup honey; 30 hells (2 boxes, 15 count each) Athens® Mini Fillo Shells; 2 cups nuts; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 3 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup chocolate chips

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
30 baklava cups
Calories
99 kcal

Baklava Cups Recipe

Colin Brown

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Mini Baklava Cups taste like authentic baklava but easier! The honey and lemon syrup make these baklava cups completely irresistible. A make-ahead recipe (see notes)

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice from 1/2 small lemon
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup honey
30 hells (2 boxes, 15 count each) Athens® Mini Fillo Shells
2 cups nuts we used 1 1/2 cups walnuts + 1/2 cup salted pistachios
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
1/4 cup chocolate chips melted to drizzle for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

Preheat Oven to 350˚F. In a small saucepan, combine syrup ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/3 cup water and 1/4 cup honey. Bring to a boil over med/high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves then reduce heat and keep at a light boil for 4 min without stirring. Remove syrup from heat and let cool at room temperature while prepping baklava cups.
In a food processor, pulse together 2 cups nuts to coarsely chop. Transfer to medium mixing bowl and stir in 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Add 3 Tbsp melted butter and stir to combine.
Arrange 30 mini phyllo cups on rimmed baking sheet and divide nut mixture between the cups (about 2 tsp per cup), patting down the tops with your fingers. Bake 10 min at 350˚F.
Once out of the oven, immediately spoon cooled syrup over nuts, adding 1 tsp to each one to let the syrup soak in then repeat with another 1/2 teaspoon of syrup until all syrup is used up. Let rest at room temperature for 6 hrs or overnight for flavors to meld and cups to soften. Serve as is or drizzled with chocolate.