Mini Baklava Cups
Easy Mini Baklava Cups ~ easy, delicious no fail, 1-2 bite dessert ~ finely chopped almonds, pistachios and pecans blended with honey, butter and cinnamon, baked in mini store-made phyllo dough cups.
This post has been recently updated. The recipe remains the same.
I originally created Mini Baklava Cups for Easter but they’re actually a treat all year.
In my family we typically have several desserts at any gathering. Why be restricted to just one ~ and besides who wants to make that decision?
So there are usually several and that’s one reason one bite desserts like this Mini Baklava Cups recipe are the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving dessert table.
What other kinds of nuts can I use?
I packed store-made phyllo cups with a finely chopped pistachios, almonds and pecans blended with honey, butter and cinnamon. Some options would be walnuts or hazelnuts.
This is a streamlined, less sugar version of Sunny Anderson’s. They’re simpler to make and have just the right amount of sweetness.
They’re also simple to make at home and are easy to transport. That way you need the already strapped oven at someone else’s house. Mini Baklava Cups are even better made ahead too because it gives the flavors a chance to meld.
Mini Baklava Cups Instructions:
Finely chop the nuts until you have a ‘rustic chop’ then add them to the bowl.
Can I use a food processor to chop the nuts?
Definitely. Pulse the nuts several times without completely grinding so they still have some ‘bite’ to them.
Stir in the lemon zest, sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. In a small bowl blend the honey and hot tap water. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the honey-water mixture and reserve. Pour the remaining honey over the nuts and combine.
Preheat the oven to 350° then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill the phyllo cups with about 1 tablespoon per cup dividing equally. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the nuts are lightly toasted then remove from the oven and drizzle the reserved honey over the top. Last, cool and store in an airtight container.
The hardest part of this simple, make-ahead dessert is not eating every one! Check out the video below ⇓ to watch how they’re made.
Enjoy!
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Mini Baklava Cups
Ingredients
- 1 15 count pkg mini phyllo cups
- 1/2 cup pistachios
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- Zest from one lemon
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot tap water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Finely chop the nuts and add to a medium size bowl then add the lemon zest, sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt and vanilla, stirring to blend.
- Blend the honey and hot water reserving about 2 tablespoons of the honey/water, then add the remainder to the nut mixture.
- Fill the cups with about 1 tablespoon per cup dividing equally.
- Bake at 350 degrees 8-10 minutes until nuts are lightly toasted.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle the remaining honey-water mixture over the top of each cup.
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Mary
March 25, 2016
Hi Bernie! Just like you I want to cook with easy to find ingredients and be able to pronounce the name. I can pronounce all the ingredients in this recipe…….Winner!!! Looking forward to seeing the movie….loved the first movie. This recipe sounds delicious and easy to make. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. Happy Easter!!!
Bernie
March 26, 2016
Hi Mary – great minds think alike! Happy Easter to you as well and thank you for pinning and of course, following along. ~ Bernie
Annette Wilson
March 26, 2016
Bernie, I’m going to try these. Sweets are my weakness.
Bernie
March 26, 2016
I have a sweet tooth too but mini desserts relieve some of the guilt 🙂 Let me know how you like them. Happy Easter!
Karly
November 14, 2018
These are such a cute idea! I would probably not be able to stop eating them!!
Bernie
November 15, 2018
Hi Karly ~ thanks so much! They definitely disappear fast 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to comment ~ enjoy the day!