If you love the unique and nutty flavor of Baklava then these Baklava pancakes are going to be your new favorite! They are light and fluffy with a lot of crunchy nut pieces in them, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with sweet honey syrup.
About This Recipe
Baklava is a decadent Middle Eastern dessert made using thin layers of phyllo dough, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with honey syrup. Making baklava is relatively simple but it does require time and patience. Baklava cake, baklava ice cream, and baklava pancakes are desserts that are inspired by the taste and recipe of traditional baklava. Overcome a craving for baklava with these Baklava pancakes! It is much easier to make a batch of pancakes that taste just like Baklava than to work with phyllo dough.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Uses pantry ingredients: This recipe is incredibly easy to make and you can find all the ingredients already in your kitchen.
- Easy to make: Baklaba pancakes are guaranteed to satisfy your Baklava craving! You need just a few simple ingredients to make this easy and delicious sweet treat.
- Packed with flavor: These Baklava pancakes are easy to make and they are packed with flavor in every bite.
What do You Need To Make Baklava Pancakes
- Flour: All-purpose flour will work just fine in most pancake recipes.
- Baking powder: Baking powder is a leavening agent that increases the volume and lightens the texture of the pancakes.
- Milk: Milk adds moisture and fat to the pancakes.
- Melted butter: The butter should be melted or vegetable oil should be used instead of butter.
- Sugar: You can use brown sugar, or regular sugar to add a touch of sweetness.
- Egg: Eggs add moisture to the pancake batter, resulting in a tender and moist texture.
- Salt: A pinch of salt will balance sweetness.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla adds sweetness and flavor.
- Pistachios: Baklava is a sweet pastry made with flaky phyllo pastry filled with crushed nuts such as pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds. You can use a combination of nuts or just one type.
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds warmth and depth of flavor to the pancakes.
- Cardamom powder: cardamom powder has a sweet and slightly spicy taste that can take your pancakes to the next level.
- Rose water: Rose Water adds a floral flavor to the pancakes.
What do You Need To Make Honey Syrup
- Sugar: Adds sweetness to the syrup.
- Orange peel: Orange peel will infuse the syrup with a delightful citrusy flavor and aroma.
- Honey: Honey adds a rich, natural sweetness to syrup.
- Lemon juice: Lemon juice gives a bright zing to the syrup.
How to Make Honey Syrup
- Add water, sugar, honey, lemon juice, and orange peels to a saucepan and bring to a boil stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the syrup simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until it thickens slightly.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Remove the orange peels and transfer the syrup to a glass jar or airtight container.
- Serve the honey orange syrup over pancakes.
How to Make Baklava Pancakes
- Melt the butter and let it cool to room temperature.
- Whisk all dry ingredients together (flour, cinnamon, cardamom powder, baking powder, sugar, and salt).
- In another bowl crack the egg. Whisk egg with a fork until consistency is even. Then add the milk, room-temperature melted butter, vanilla, rose water and whisk to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and whisk so that the flour lumps do not appear inside the mixture.
- Add the crushed pistachios to the batter and mix until evenly incorporated.
- Lightly grease a non-stick pan with some cooking spray on medium-high heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the pancake batter into the pan. Cook each pancake until you see bubbles on the surface and the edges look golden brown and dry. Flip and continue to cook for 2-4 additional minutes until done.
- Top with extra crushed pistachios, a dollop of vanilla ice cream if desired, and drizzle with honey syrup.
Expert Tips
- The thickness of the pancake batter should be such that it can be easily poured but not too runny.
- Cook with low to medium heat. Pancakes do not need much time to cook. when you see bubbles on the top of the pancakes, it’s time to flip them.
- Do not mix the batter too much. Overmixing can lead to dense, chewy, and tough pancakes.
- Remember to use a non-stick frying pan for pancakes. Grease the surface of the frying pan with a few drops of oil and kitchen paper towels. You do not need to put a lot of oil in the pan at all.
Variation
- Use various nuts: Baklava is a sweet pastry made with flaky phyllo pastry filled with crushed nuts such as pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds. You can use a combination of nuts or just one type.
- Add aromatic spices: Add warm spices like ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, or nutmeg to the pancake batter.
Topping Ideas
- Top baklava pancakes with extra chopped nuts.
- Drizzle baklava pancakes generously with honey syrup instead of using traditional maple syrup.
- Turkish baklava is often served with a scoop of traditional ice cream called “Dondurma”. Inspired by Turkish Baklava, you can serve these pancakes with vanilla ice cream on top.
FAQs
What Is Baklava Pancake?
The Baklava pancake is a delicious twist on traditional pancakes, inspired by the flavors of baklava, a honey-soaked and sweet pastry popular in Middle Eastern countries. The pancake batter is infused with warm spices and chopped nuts. They are often served with sweet honey syrup and extra chopped nuts.
How To Store Baklava Pancakes?
Allow the cooked pancakes to cool completely at room temperature. Once cooled, stack them with parchment paper in between each. This keeps them from sticking together. Cover in plastic wrap or put them in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator for 2 – 3 days.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup pistachios, finely chopped + more for topping
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon rosewater
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- Oil as needed, for pan
- FOR HONEY SYRUP:
- Peels from 2 oranges
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Instructions
Step 1
Add water, sugar, honey, lemon juice, and orange peels to a saucepan and bring to a boil stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
Step 2
Reduce the heat to low and let the syrup simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until it thickens slightly. Remove the syrup from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
Step 3
Remove the orange peels and transfer the syrup to a glass jar or airtight container. Set aside to cool completely.
Step 4
Melt the butter and let it cool to room temperature.
Step 5
Whisk all dry ingredients together (flour, cinnamon, cardamom powder, baking powder, sugar, and salt).
Step 5
In another bowl crack the egg. Whisk egg with a fork until consistency is even. Then add the milk, room-temperature melted butter, vanilla, rose water and whisk to combine.
Step 6
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and whisk so that the flour lumps do not appear inside the mixture.
Step 7
Add the crushed pistachios to the batter and mix until evenly incorporated.
Step 8
Lightly grease a non-stick pan with some cooking spray on medium-high heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the pancake batter into the pan. Cook each pancake until you see bubbles on the surface and the edges look golden brown and dry. Flip and continue to cook for 2-4 additional minutes until done.
Step 9
Top with extra crushed pistachios, a dollop of vanilla ice cream if desired, and drizzle with honey syrup.
