Description
A delicious holiday dessert, this Christmas baklava recipe combines layers of flaky phyllo dough with a spiced nut filling, all soaked in sweet syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (16 oz) phyllo dough
- 2 cups mixed nuts (walnuts, pistachios, almonds)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Chop nuts finely and mix with cinnamon and cloves.
- Brush a 9×13-inch baking dish with melted butter.
- Layer 8 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with butter.
- Sprinkle half the nut mixture over the phyllo.
- Add 6 more phyllo layers, brushing each with butter.
- Sprinkle remaining nuts, then top with 8 more buttered phyllo sheets.
- Cut baklava into diamonds before baking.
- Bake for 45 minutes until golden.
- Boil sugar, water, honey, and vanilla for 10 minutes, then pour over hot baklava.
Notes
- Let baklava cool completely before serving.
- Store covered at room temperature.
- Use a sharp knife for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: christmas baklava, holiday dessert, baklava recipe