Honey Cinnamon Rollups
This cinnamony treat reminds me of baklava, but with only a few easy ingredients, it's a fraction of the work. My Aunt Adele shared the recipe with me, and I think of her whenever I make it. —Sue Falk, Warren, Michigan
Ingredients
- 2 cups ground walnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 12 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- SYRUP:
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Reviews
Oh my. Just came across this recipe. Sounds fabulous. I am anxious to make but have couple of questions. Can these be made the day before? Also, what about making (but not baking) and freezing them. I normally like to make this type of recipe a day or two ahead of any parties I give. These look delicious. Thank you for any suggestions or help you can give.
The recipe directions are not written for a novice, David! Toast walnut halves or pieces in the oven on a baking sheet or in a pie/cake pan. Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes, until golden. Stir after 5 minutes in the oven. You can also toast in a pan on the stove using low heat. Stir frequently to prevent burning. Crush or chop nuts after roasting and cooling.
I've made several variations of this. I've used cardamom for the cinnamon, used black walnuts or pistachios, used canned pie filling (raspberry or apricot for the nuts when giving to someone allergic or has a dislike for nuts in general. Also have used honey and rosewater for the syrup.
Should i assume #4 Phyllo?
This was great! Had phyllo from another recipe and had all other ingredients. Used almonds instead of walnuts because that's what I had. I ground up the almonds and THEN toasted. Came out fine. Syrup is supposed to be thin, I think? It makes 24 pieces. I used 1/4 cup almond mixture on each and had plenty for topping. They came out great and I will definitely make again!!
These are DELICIOUS!!! Fairly easy, and so beautiful! Phyllo dough can be tricky to work with, but these are definitely worth it!
This is such a simple, easy-to-follow recipe. Being a beginner baker means that I shy away from the really complex, involved recipes but I was relieved to see a list of ingredients that I actually had on hand and then a short directive that was actually super comprehensive. The result was DELICIOUS - I never would have thought to make this before, but now I think it will be something I throw together really often. My husband and kids are raving and my husband is the PICKIEST eater ever!! He hates walnuts and when I told him that he was eating them, he didn't believe me! LOL! That's how good this is! Just need to make a note to David, who asked a question in his review after giving only one star: I think it's probably common sense that you should always toast your walnuts first before grounding them. Regardless of your inexperience in baking, I think it was very unfair of you to give such a low-star review based upon your own incompetence and inability rather than based upon the recipe or the result.
Are walnuts toasted then ground or ground then toasted?
I had planned to make a different treat tonight thinking I had puffed pastry in the refrigerator. I had phyllo dough and remembered I'd saved this recipe so I gave it a go. One of my kids took a bite apprehensively thinking there was meat in it and was delightfully surprised with the sweet flavor. My son asked, "How many can I have?" after he'd already eaten 3-4. To have several kids that don't even like nuts, I'd say this is a winner since they keep going back for more. Yay!! I did not have enough of the mixture to sprinkle any on top and my syrup is rather thin. Perhaps I need to adjust the boil time since things boil at a lower temperature at high altitude.
Just made these yesterday. They came out fantastic! ... and i am definitely not a skilled baker. Couldn't find ground walnuts so I bought diced and rolled them with my rolling pin a bit. They could have been rolled a little tighter but like I said I'm no pro and I didnt have the wax paper. Ran out of the nut/cinnamon/sugar mixture so there was none to sprinkle on top but no one was the wiser. The syrup didnt get thick like I was expecting, even after cooking it a bit longer than called for but worked just fine. I had to keep my kids and husband from eating them before I could get the syrup on them. Husband said "these taste like baklava" and I read him the description lol! Thanks TOH!