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 drizzle 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 aroma 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: I think melted butter is the best option for this pancake, but if you like, you can also use vegetable oil.
- Sugar: You can use brown sugar, or regular sugar to add a touch of sweetness.
- Egg: You will need one or more eggs, depending on the number of pancakes you make.
- Salt: You will find a small amount of salt in most pancake recipes.
- 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, or almonds.
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon adds warmth and depth of flavor to the pancakes.
- Rose water: Rose Water adds a floral flavor to the pancakes.
- Honey syrup: Serve the pancakes immediately, with the honey syrup drizzled on top.
How to Make Baklava Pancakes
- Melt the butter and let it cool to room temperature.
- Then, pour the flour into a big bowl. Add salt, sugar, and baking powder, cinnamon, and mix them with a whisk.
- In another bowl crack the egg. Whisk egg with a fork until consistency is even.
- Then add the milk and room-temperature melted butter or vegetable oil to the egg, and mix well. Add vanilla extract and rose water to the wet ingredients.
- Slowly stir in wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and mix with a spatula until smooth.
- Add the crushed pistachios to the batter and mix again until evenly incorporated.
- Set heat to medium and spray the frying pan or pancake pan with oil. You can use a measuring cup or ladle to pour the batter into the pan.
- When you see bubbles on the surface, then it’s time to flip the pancake. When the other side becomes slightly brown, your pancake is ready.
- Top with extra crushed pistachios, a dollop of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with honey syrup.
Did you like the Baklava pancakes recipe? Try my apple cinnamon pancakes recipe as well! Leave your comment below and If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your photos #yummynotes
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon rose water
- Oil as needed, for pan
- 1/4 cup honey syrup
- 1/3 cup crushed pistachios + more for topping
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- Dried rose petals for topping(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Melt the butter and let it cool to room temperature.
Step 2
Then, pour the flour into a big bowl. Add salt, sugar, and baking powder, cinnamon, and mix them with a whisk.
Step 2
In another bowl crack the egg. Whisk egg with a fork until consistency is even.
Step 3
Then add the milk and room-temperature melted butter or vegetable oil to the egg, and mix well. Add vanilla extract and rose water to the wet ingredients.
Step 4
Add wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and mix with a spatula until smooth.
Step 5
Add the crushed pistachios to the batter and mix again until evenly incorporated.
Step 6
Set heat to medium and spray the frying pan or pancake pan with oil. You can use a measuring cup or ladle to pour the batter into the pan.
Step 7
When you see bubbles on the surface, then it’s time to flip the pancake. When the other side becomes slightly brown, your pancake is ready.
Step 8
Top with extra crushed pistachios, a dollop of vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with honey syrup.