Description
Apple pie meets baklava in this golden, syrup-soaked delight that wraps warm spices, sweet apples, and buttery nuts between crisp layers of phyllo dough. Drizzled with maple syrup instead of traditional honey, it’s a cozy fall twist on a Mediterranean classic. Each bite delivers tender cinnamon apples and nutty crunch, all enveloped in melt-in-your-mouth crispiness.
Ingredients
6 sheets phyllo dough (bottom layer)
4 sheets phyllo dough (middle layer)
6 sheets phyllo dough (top layer)
3 medium apples, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
0.5 cup chopped pecans
0.5 cup chopped walnuts
0.5 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup maple syrup
0.75 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
1. Peel, core, and chop apples into small pieces. In a bowl, toss with lemon juice, pecans, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Brush a 9×13-inch baking dish with melted butter.
3. Layer 6 sheets of phyllo in the dish, brushing each with butter. Add half the apple filling.
4. Layer 4 more sheets with butter. Add remaining apple mixture.
5. Finish with 6 more buttered phyllo sheets. Score into squares or diamonds.
6. Bake for 45–50 minutes or until golden and crisp.
7. While baking, heat maple syrup until warm. Do not boil.
8. Pour syrup over hot baklava immediately after removing from oven.
9. Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
Let the syrup fully soak into the baklava before slicing and serving.
For extra crunch, toast the nuts before mixing.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for longer.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 26mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: apple baklava, maple syrup dessert, fall dessert, holiday pastry, phyllo apple recipe