Description
A luscious honey baklava cheesecake with layers of flaky phyllo, spiced nuts, and creamy honey filling.
Ingredients
2 cups cream cheese
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pistachios
1/2 cup walnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
12 phyllo sheets
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup honey syrup
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Brush phyllo sheets with butter and layer 6 in a springform pan.
3. Mix nuts, cinnamon, and sugar; add half on top of phyllo.
4. Blend cream cheese, yogurt, honey, and vanilla; pour mixture over nuts.
5. Layer remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing with butter.
6. Bake for 55 minutes until golden brown.
7. Drizzle warm honey syrup over cheesecake and chill for 4 hours.
Notes
For extra flavor, use orange blossom honey.
Keep refrigerated; serve slightly chilled for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 55 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 80mg