5 from 90 votes
Vegan Baklava {Dairy Free}
This Vegan Baklava is a layered dessert using phyllo pastry, olive oil, and a nut filling of pistachios and walnuts seasoned with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. It is baked until golden brown and topped with a maple syrup and brown sugar syrup infused with cinnamon and lemon zest, providing a sweet, fragrant finish without any dairy ingredients.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Cooling time:
4 hrs
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
554 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Greek, Vegetarian, Vegan
Ingredients
VEGAN BAKLAVA:
- 1 pound phyllo pastry sheets
- olive oil spray form
FOR FILLING:
- 2 cups pistachio shelled and chopped
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cloves ground
FOR SYRUP:
- 1 ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- lemon zest of 1
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the filling ingredients. Set aside.
- Spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with olive oil.
- Lay one sheet of phyllo dough on the bottom of the baking dish. Spray lightly with olive oil. Top with another sheet of phyllo dough. Spray with olive oil. Repeat until you have layered 5 pieces of phyllo dough.
- Spread a thin layer of the nut mixture on top of the phyllo dough.
- Top with another five sheets of phyllo dough – spraying each with olive oil in between layers. Repeat until you have used all the nut mixture, reserving five sheets of phyllo for the top.
- Cover the top layer of nuts with the final five sheets of phyllo dough.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the baklava into squares or triangles. Once it is baked, the crust will be too difficult to cut!
- Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes, until the top begins to brown.
- While the baklava is baking, prepare the syrup. In a small saucepan, combine all of the syrup ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until a thick syrup is formed. Remove the cinnamon stick and set syrup aside to cool.
- When baklava is done baking, remove from oven and pour the syrup over top of the baklava pieces. Pour the syrup very slowly, allowing it to absorb into the baklava. Do not oversaturate the baklava pieces, or they will be come soggy. (There may be leftover syrup!)
- Cool for 3-4 hours before serving at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
554kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
194mg
(8%)
Potassium
454mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
48g
(96%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 554
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 554kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.