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Home » Desserts » Finger food

Authentic Baklava Recipe; Baklava Rolls

Published: Dec 5, 2017 · Modified: May 3, 2020 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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A nice spin to the traditional authentic baklava, easy, portioned and freezer friendly.
Total time 1 hour
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Perfect dessert for your next party, a quick and easy fix for your baklava crave. Crunchy, buttery layers of phyllo dough stuffed with spiced nuts and drizzled with simple syrup. A fun party spin on a Mediterranean favorite recipe.
Check out this amazing classic baklava recipe.

A close up of a plate of food, with Baklava rolls

I've made Baklava so many times in my life that I've lost count of. I've also made many baklava inspired recipes like the baked apples and granola.  

Still baklava rolls or baklava cigars are the most wanted and enjoyed recipe by my family. 

A close up of a plate of food, with Baklava rolls

Baklava or Baklawa as we pronounce it in Arabic, is one of the easiest Middle eastern desserts. It comes in a variety of shapes and fillings. Rolls is one of the most common form and usually filled with nuts and drizzled with syrup or honey.

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So let's start rolling

Step by step photos on making Baklava Rolls recipe

I've chosen to fill my baklava with pistachios, it is our favorite. Another favorite of mine is walnuts, I highly recommend roasting the nuts before grounding them specially walnuts, it brings up the flavor and makes a huge difference. So we'll grind about a cup of our favorite nuts.

Middle Eastern Baklava rolls

Here comes the flavoring, cinnamon goes very well with walnuts. For pistachios I've decided to flavor it with orange blossom water, some people like to add rose water.

In my family we prefer orange blossom than rose water, and add 3 Tablespoons of simple syrup/honey or corn syrup whatever is easier for you. Mix those with the ground nuts until you get sort of a coarse, sticky paste.

Middle Eastern dessert

Brush 2 sheets of phyllo with melted butter and spoon about 1 ½ Tablespoons of the nut mixture in a line.

Step by step photos on making Baklava Rolls recipe

Roll the sheets tightly and place in a baking pan. Repeat with the remaining sheets until you are done. Bake in a 325F oven until top is lightly golden. Will take 35-40 minutes. 

A tray of food, with Baklava and nuts

Remove from oven and pour simple syrup over. Let it cool completely before serving.

A wooden cutting board, with Baklava cut with knife

Remove rolls from pan and cut into two or three equal parts depending on your favorite serving size. I've cut mine into 3 parts. My phyllo package made me 9 rolls, one is already missing from the photos up, guess where did it go? 🙂

traditional baklava recipe

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Baklava rolls

A nice spin to the traditional authentic baklava, easy, portioned and freezer friendly.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle East, Turkish
Diet: Halal
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 27 rolls
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 1 cup roasted unsalted pistachios meat.
  • 1 -2 teaspoons orange blossom water*.
  • 3 Tablespoons simple syrup.**
  • ½ 1lb package of phyllo dough, about 18 sheets.
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted

For the Syrup Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar.
  • ½ cup water.
  • ½ teaspoon lime juice.
  • ¼ cup honey.
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.***

Instructions

Make the syrup:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine syrup ingredeints until it boils, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Set aside to cool completely.

Make the filling:

  • In your food processor, pulse the pistachios until finely ground. Add simple syrup and the orange blossom water to the pistachios and mix well until you get a sticky coarse paste.

Assemble the rolls:

  • Preheat oven to 320F
  • On a clean working surface, take two sheets of phyllo dough out, brush lightly with melted butter using pastry brush. Spoon about 1 ½ Tablespoons of the filling and form a log on the short side of the sheet and roll all the way through.
  • Brush the finished roll with more butter and place in a baking sheet.
  • Bake in oven until top is golden brown, about 40 minutes depending on your oven.
  • Pour ½ to 1 cup of simple syrup over and let it cool completely, preferable overnight if you can.
  • Take phyllo cigars out, cut into 2 or 4 equal parts.
  • Serve and enjoy!.

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Notes

  • Melt butter in increments of 10 seconds in the microwave and stirring in between. Be very cautious though and cover the container. Or you can melt on stove top.
  • It is a good idea when working with phyllo dough to cover the rest of the sheets with damp towel while working.
  • Adding orange blossom water is optional, you can add rose water or any other flavors as described in the post above. You can also leave it plain, it is totally your choice.
  • You can also use honey or corn syrup instead.
  • Adding vanilla extract is optional to flavor the syrup, you can also add a stick of cinnamon.
  • Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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  • Baklava rolls on a white plate, made by a fan
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  • Baklava rolls on a plate, made by a fan

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  1. Parisa

    March 23, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe with us for free, really helps build community

    Reply
    • Amira

      March 24, 2022 at 9:49 am

      Thanks Parisa, glad you liked it.

      Reply
  2. shama

    November 02, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    4 stars
    A wonderful recipe that went a little off for me. When I bit into it, it was flaky and crispy but felt a sip of sugary liquid along with the bite. 1st I thought it was the sugar syrup, so I put the rolls on a perforated tray to allow excess syrup to flow through. Nothing really dripped. This makes me wonder, was it the corn syrup I used with the nut mixture? I want to make this again, but want to hear from the expert. Thank u

    Reply
    • Amira

      November 04, 2021 at 9:44 am

      Hello Shama, well I still think it is the syrup. Maybe you've poured the whole amount of the syrup over? You know these Baklava we get at Costco? they are super syrupy and sweet and if you leave them for a whole night, they will not drain a single drop of syrup.

      Reply
      • shama

        November 09, 2021 at 8:48 am

        Yes I did pour the entire syrup. i just reread the recipe. Thank u so much. I'll get right to trying these again and let you know. Thank you so much.

        Reply
  3. Raani

    July 12, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    Love it thank's for sharing, keep them coming

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