Baklava Rolls Recipe

A Sweet and easy recipe for baklava rolls. A special treat.

Ingredients

1/4 cup almonds
1/2 cup pistachios
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup honey, divided
12 sheets phyllo dough
1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet.

In a food processor, combine almonds and pistachios. Pulse to coarsely chop. Add butter, cinnamon, and sugar and pulse to combine. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a flat work surface, short side facing you. lightly butter. Repeat with second layer. Spread 1/3 of nut mixture over the dough, leaving a 1-inch margin at the top and bottom.

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons honey.

Cover with a layer of phyllo, butter lighly. Repeat with second layer of phyllo.

Starting from the bottom, roll up into a thin cylinder to the top.

Seam-side down, cut crossways into 5 sections. Transfer to baking sheet, seam side down. butter lightly.

Repeat with second and third batch.

Bake until crust is evenly golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, drizzle with honey and serve.