# Eid Baklava Cupcakes

This recipe makes delicious baklava cupcakes that are soft and crunchy, combining the best of both worlds.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 150 g filo pastry
- 100 g melted butter
- 190 g flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 9 g baking powder
- 5 g baking soda
- 100 g milk
- 160 g vanilla yogurt
- 140 g melted butter
- 200 g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 60 g crushed pistachios
- 100 ml heavy cream
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 200 g cream cheese

## Instructions

1. Prepare the baklava tops: Layer filo pastry sheets, brush with melted butter, repeat 6-8 times. Cut into circles and bake at 200°C for 15-20 minutes.
2. Make the cupcake batter: Combine melted butter and sugar, whisk. Add eggs one by one, then vanilla yogurt. Sift in dry ingredients, add milk halfway.
3. Prepare the cupcake liners: Add crushed pistachios and filo pastry scraps to the bottom of each cupcake liner.
4. Fill cupcake liners with batter.
5. Bake cupcakes at 185°C for 25-28 minutes.
6. Make the cream cheese frosting: Combine heavy cream and powdered sugar, whisk until slightly thick. Add cream cheese and whisk until thickened.
7. Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe on the frosting, top with baklava circles, and sprinkle with extra crushed pistachios.

## Equipment

- oven
- whisk
- cookie cutter
- piping bag
- mixing bowls

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefoodiehaul/video/7228173823865113882?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bff4ac35-8a00-469c-9802-f31fbd82b876
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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