Puff pastry baklava bites are delightful, bite-sized treats that offer a modern twist on the traditional Greek dessert, baklava. These miniature pastries are made by filling buttery, flaky puff pastry cups with a sweet honey and nut filling.
Servings: 24bites
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
2cupsroasted mixed nutsfinely chopped
1puff pastry sheetthawed
1tablespoonbuttermelted
½cuphoneydivided
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
½teaspoonground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a 24-cup mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a rolling pin, roll out the puff pastry into a 10 x 15-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle into twenty-four equally sized squares.
Place a square of puff pastry into each prepared muffin cup, pressing gently on the bottoms and up the sides so that the corners point up.
In a medium bowl, stir together the chopped nuts, melted butter, ⅓ cup of honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon until evenly combined. Divide the nut mixture into the puff pastry cups, about ½ tablespoon of the nuts for each cup.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the nuts are lightly toasted but not burned and the pastry is golden brown. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring the bites from the pan to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Drizzle the tops of the bites with the remaining honey. Let the honey soak in while the bites cool completely, about 1 hour, before serving.
Notes
These bites can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.