Description
Delicious baklava cups made with mini phyllo shells and a nut filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 mini phyllo shells
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 0 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 0 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 0 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 0 cup thick caramel sauce, plus extra for drizzling
- 0 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg or ground cloves
- 0 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and arrange the mini phyllo shells in a mini muffin tin or on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- If desired, lightly toast the chopped pecans and walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3–4 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant, then let them cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, combine the chopped pecans, walnuts, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg or cloves, and kosher salt, stirring until the nuts are evenly coated.
- Pour in the melted butter, honey, vanilla extract, and about 3 tablespoons of the caramel sauce, stirring until the mixture is glossy, sticky, and holds together when pressed with a spoon.
- Spoon the nut mixture into each phyllo shell, packing it in firmly and mounding it slightly above the rim so each cup is generously filled.
- Bake the filled shells for 10–12 minutes, or until the phyllo edges are deep golden and the nut mixture is bubbling and fragrant.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the baklava cups cool on the tray for 5–10 minutes so the filling can set.
- Warm the remaining caramel sauce until just pourable, then drizzle it generously over the warm cups, allowing it to seep into the nuts and over the sides.
- Serve the baklava cups warm or at room temperature, or cool completely and store them in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Notes
- Enjoy these baklava cups as a delightful dessert option.
- They can be made ahead of time and stored for later enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg