These Baklava Rolls are made with crisped phyllo dough, nuts in three different kinds, spiced lemony honey syrup, and all other nice things that will never disappoint your taste bud!
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Baklava Rolls are delicious rolls that are almost bite-size and you will never have the urge to stop at just one, you eat your first roll, and you will instantly recognize the undeniably good taste of the dish.
The nutty taste of the baklava filling complements the crispy phyllo. Consequently, the sweet and citrusy syrup makes the entire dish more appealing and delicious. The texture is crispy in its exterior and slightly crunchy within; excellent rolls indeed.
Serve this delectable dish as a dessert after your main meal. You can also serve them as an appetizer, and since these Baklava Rolls are delicious and sweet, children will adore them.
To make this dish, you will have to prepare three things just to make an excellent result. First, you need to concoct the syrup; second, you have to make sure the filling is in its perfect texture and taste; third, prepare the rolls. For some people, this may be a long process. However, the outcome will be worthy.
History of Baklava
These rolls had been a favorite of many, especially in Greece, since the 8th century B.C. back when the Greeks are known to have an avid fondness for cooking and experimenting with various dishes. Hence, we can all say that this recipe has been tested by time and history, and it has proven to be as delicious as ever and has never been a disappointment.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
As mentioned above, to make Baklava Rolls you need to go throw three steps, first making the syrup, second preparing the filling and third making the rolls. All the preparation needed to be done just to make sure these rolls come out in an excellent condition would be worth it since the taste would be superb and absolute best. Here are some things that will convince you that this recipe is a must-try:
- This recipe can be made vegan-friendly! Just use plant-based butter, and you are all set. Call all your vegan friends and enjoy these delicious rolls at home without fearing to consume any meat.
- The combinations of the nuts in this recipe create a nutty and mildly sweet taste.
- Delicious, buttery, nutty, and a spiced dish that no one will say no with. Serve anyone this dish and expect a grateful thank you from them.
- This dish is one of those "portable" food people call since you can bring it anywhere for any occasion. Outings, intimate meals, parties; this dish would be an excellent food to serve.
- Baklava Rolls take no time to prepare, and they can be stored at room temperature; hence you can make a large quantity of batches of rolls at once to save you time and energy.
What's in This Baklava Rolls Recipe?
Sugar. Aside from being the sweetener for your syrup, sugar will also thicken the texture of the syrup.
Cinnamon Stick. Flavor the syrup with the sweet and woody taste of cinnamon stick, it also gives the syrup a spicy note that is quite unique to taste.
Lemon Juice. A cleansing flavor and citrusy note needed to enhance the syrup can only be achieved by adding lemon juice to your mixture.
Honey. Sweet, nutty, slightly spiced, and woody; these are the common flavors that honey contributes to your syrup which will certainly complement the Baklava.
Nuts: Almonds, Pistachios, and Hazelnuts. The filling for this recipe is quite simple with the combinations of all these three nuts. Almonds, Pistachios, and Hazelnuts have a nutty and earthy flavors that will eventually serve as the main flavor of your Baklava.
Ground Cinnamon. Adding ground cinnamon to your filling mixture is optional, but if you want spicy nutty filling do not hesitate to include this ingredient, you will not regret it after all.
Butter. Butter helps your rolls bake evenly in the oven, plus it also assist in making the exterior of each roll appear golden once baking is done.
Phyllo Dough. It will hold the filling together as each rolls baked in the oven; phyllo dough will also give the dish a flaky and crispy texture when it is baked right.
How To Make Baklava Rolls?
To make the syrup :
In a saucepan, add sugar, water, cinnamon stick and lemon juice over high heat, bring to a boil, stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove from the heat, add the honey and stir. Then, set aside to cool completely.
Prepare the filling:
Add almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios in a food processor, pulse until some of the nuts are finely chopped and some roughy chopped. Put the nuts in a bowl, add the ground cinnamon and mix to combine.
Prepare the Baklava Rolls:
Preheat the oven to 160C.
In a pan, melt the butter over low heat and set it aside.
Place the phyllo sheets on the kitchen counter and cover them with a towel.
Grease a 20x30cm baking pan with butter.
Place one sheet of phyllo on the counter and brush with melted butter.
Spread 2 tablespoons of the nut filling lengthwise.
Roll the sheet tightly, then place it in the baking pan. Repeat with the remaining sheets.
Brush the top with the rest of the melted butter. Use a sharp knife to cut the rolls into equal pieces.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Take it out of the oven and
pour the cold syrup over it. Garnish with finely chopped nuts.
Top Tips!
- Make sure that the phyllo dough you buy and use is of the best quality.
- Check if the sheets have tears as well, it is better to use sheets that are soft and have no tears in them so they will not crack while you are working through the recipe.
- Make sure that the syrup is at room temperature before drizzling it over your hot Baklava, this way, the rolls would still have the crunchy and flaky texture and will not become soggy.
Recipe Variations
- Add lemon peel to your syrup mixture for that fresh taste.
- Use ground clove instead of ground cinnamon if you want your filling to be spicier.
- You may use any nuts in this recipe. You can substitute any of the nuts in the ingredient list with walnuts depending on your preference.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this dish with a glass of fresh lemonade or Turkish black tea if it is for lunch. If this dish will be served as mere dessert, it would be delicious to pair it with hot chocolate.
Recipe FAQs
Lightly cover the baklava rolls with a paper towel and store them at room temperature, but only after you have made sure that the syrup has already been completely soaked up.
Yes, it is. Place each roll in an airtight container and use wax paper between them if you have to layer the rolls within the container to prevent them from sticking together. Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator.
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Baklava Rolls
Ingredients
- 450 g phyllo dough
- 240 g butter , melted
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped nuts , to garnish
For the syrup
- 250 g sugar
- 150 ml water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
For the filling
- 180 g almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios , or any nuts
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
To make the syrup
- In a saucepan, add sugar, water, cinnamon stick and lemon juice over high heat, bring to a boil, stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove from the heat, add the honey and stir. Then, set aside to cool completely.
Prepare the filling
- Add almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios in a food processor, pulse until some of the nuts are finely chopped and some roughy chopped. Put the nuts in a bowl, add the ground cinnamon and mix to combine.
Prepare the Baklava Roll
- Preheat the oven to 160C.
- In a pan, melt the butter over low heat and set it aside.
- Place the phyllo sheets on the kitchen counter and cover them with a towel.
- Grease a 20x30cm baking pan with butter.
- Place one sheet of phyllo on the counter and brush with melted butter.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of the nut filling lengthwise.
- Roll the sheet tightly, then place it in the baking pan. Repeat with the remaining sheets.
- Brush the top with the rest of the melted butter. Use a sharp knife to cut the rolls into equal pieces.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Take it out of the oven and pour the cold syrup over it.
- Garnish with finely chopped nuts.
Notes
- Make sure that the phyllo dough you buy and use is of the best quality.
- Check if the sheets have tears as well, it is better to use sheets that are soft and have no tears in them so they will not crack while you are working through the recipe.
- Make sure that the syrup is at room temperature before drizzling it over your hot Baklava Rolls, this way, the rolls would still have the crunchy and flaky texture and will not become soggy.
Recipe Variations
- Add lemon peel to your syrup mixture for that fresh taste.
- Use ground clove instead of ground cinnamon if you want your filling to be spicier.
- You may use any nuts in this recipe. You can substitute any of the nuts in the ingredient list with walnuts depending on your preference.
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Crispy and sweet. I love them.
I never tried any of these Middle Eastern desserts you have on the website, although I love to. I think I will try this one.
Can I just drizzle with honey?
Yes, you can.