Apple Baklava Recipe

Apple Baklava Recipe

390 min
24 servings

A new Thanksgiving tradition with Athens phyllo dough, Apple Pie Baklava is made with Athens phyllo dough sheets, apple pie filling, chopped nuts and apple syrup!

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package of Athens Phyllo Dough Sheets
  • 1 cup (227g) salted butter (melted)
  • 6 medium (425g) apples (peeled, cored and shredded)
  • 3/4 cup (90g) powdered sugar (spooned and leveled)
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups (6oz/175g) walnuts
  • 1 1/2 cups (5oz/150g) pecan halves
  • 1 cup (118mL) apple cider (strained from apples in the filling)
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Thaw one package of phyllo dough, following thawing instructions on package.

  2. 2

    Peel and core 6 medium apples and using a stand mixer with a shredder attachment on medium speed, shred the apples. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to the apples. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes.

  3. 3

    If there is less than 1 cup of apple liquid, add some water or extra apple cider to make it 1 cup (237mL). Pour it into a small saucepan and add in the granulated sugar.

  4. 4

    Preheat the oven to 350F/177C convection (325F/163C conventional) and butter a 9x13x2” pan. Trim the phyllo to be the exact size of the pan and then cover them back up with a damp tea towel.