5 from 69 votes
Easy Baklava Recipe
Easy Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made with phyllo dough, finely chopped walnuts, cinnamon, and a sweet honey lemon syrup. The recipe involves brushing multiple sheets of buttered phyllo dough and layering them evenly with the spiced walnut mixture before baking. Once baked, the honey and lemon syrup is poured over the warm pastry, soaking through the layers and creating a rich, sweet finish. This baklava offers a combination of crisp, flaky textures and a moist, nutty interior.
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 25 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
307 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey pure
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 16 ounce phyllo dough thawed, package
- 1 cup butter 2-sticks melted, unsalted
- 4 cups walnuts finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Open the phyllo pastry dough package and cover with a damp towel to prevent drying out. If needed, trim the dough to fit your glass baking dish.
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch or larger glass baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, honey, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce the heat to low and simmer without stirring for 4 minutes; set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 325F degrees.
- Combine the finely chopped walnuts and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Lay 1 sheet of the phyllo dough into the bottom of the buttered dish. Brush with melted butter, then repeat with 9 more sheets of phyllo. Spread ¾ cup of the walnut mixture evenly over the phyllo layer.
- Lay another 5 sheets of phyllo dough over top of the walnut mixture, brushing each with butter. Sprinkle on another ¾ cup of the walnut mixture.
- Repeat until walnut mixture is used up, then top with 10 last sheets of phyllo dough, brushing butter on each as you add them.
- Brush the top layer with butter, then slice the pastry into 1 1/2 inch strips and then slice diagonally in both directions to create diamonds.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour 25 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, pour the cooled syrup over the pastry.
- Let cool completely before serving. For best results, let the baklava sit covered overnight to soak up the syrup.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
307kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
(59%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
109mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
241IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.