Coconut Walnut Baklava

5 from 1 vote

This coconut walnut baklava features shredded coconut, toasted walnuts, and orange honey syrup. This sweet and crunchy treat is perfect for holiday gatherings.

Yield: 9x13-inch

Prep Time45

Cook Time50

Total Time1 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings:

Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

16 oz package store-bought phyllo dough (filo) , thawed
14 oz walnuts
6 oz unsweetened shredded coconut
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 ½ cup unsalted butter , melted

Orange Honey Syrup:

1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup honey*
¾ cup water
2-inch orange peel

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts in an even layer in a baking tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes until fragrant and golden in color. Cool to room temperature.
Place cooled walnuts in a food processor fitted with blade attachment. Add cinnamon and salt. Pulse 10-15 times until walnuts are coarsely ground. Toss with coconut. Set aside. Meanwhile, make honey syrup.
Orange Honey Syrup: In a heavy bottomed sauce pot, combine sugar, honey, water, and orange peel. Bring to a boil. Cook for 3-5 minutes until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Cut and trim phyllo dough to fit baking dish (or casserole dish). Keep phyllo dough covered with damp kitchen towel during assembly process.
Grease baking dish with melted butter. Add a sheet of phyllo dough. Brush dough with melted butter. Repeat this until you have used 7 sheets of phyllo.
Spread 1 cup of nut filling over phyllo dough. Add a sheet of phyllo and brush with melted butter. Repeat this until you have used 5 sheets of phyllo. Spread another cup of nut filling. Repeat adding 5 layers of phyllo.
Repeat adding 1 cup of nut filling followed with 5 layers of phyllo until you run out of nut filling. Use 7 sheets of phyllo the final top layer of dough.
Use a sharp knife to cut the baklava into diamond pattern or square shapes. Bake for 50-55 minutes in preheated oven until baklava is golden brown. Immediately pour honey orange syrup over baklava. You should hear a sizzling sound.
Allow baklava to sit out uncovered at room temperature.

Notes

I used orange blossom honey because it is slightly less sweet.
I used Bob's Red Mill Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (medium shredded coconut).
Baklava can be stored at room temperature loosely covered with wax paper for a week.
For longer storage, keep covered in the fridge for longer storage. However, baklava will lose its crisp and soften.

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