Recipe Roundup

33 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Phyllo Dough

You bought a box of phyllo pastry and that second sleeve has been lingering in your fridge for weeks. Put it to use with these sweet tarts, cheesy appetizers, savory pies, and more.

ByThe Epicurious Editors

February 12, 2018

33 Sweet and Savory Recipes With Phyllo Dough

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks

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Pecan-Orange Baklava Pie

Bourbon-honey syrup and fragrant orange zest add rich flavor to this flaky, gooey, show-stopping dessert.

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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

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Cheesy Sesame Phyllo Bites

Use apizza cutterto cut crackers into any shape you like!

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Photo by Alex Lau

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Skillet Phyllo Pie With Butternut Squash, Kale, and Goat Cheese

This comforting savory pie is packed with kale and pan-roasted butternut squash.

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi

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Caviar and Crème Fraîche Tartlets

It doesn't get simpler—or more elegant—than crème fraîche and caviar tartlets alongside a glass of sparkling wine.

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

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Layered Apple Pie With Phyllo Crust

It's all about the layers and ruffles in this dramatic seasonal pie.

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Roasted Winter Vegetable Baklava

烘焙唱红脸的roo朴实的魔术t vegetables and fennel, which are then tossed with fresh dill and baked in walnut-layered phyllo until in this savory rendition of the classic Middle Eastern dessert.

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Photo by Romulo Yanes

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Spanakopita

These classic pastries can be prepped and frozen ahead of whenever you want to serve them, and then baked straight from the freezer.

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Coconut and Pistachio Baklava

This baklava is not at all difficult to make, but take care not to press down on the pastry sheets as you layer so that it doesn't become too dense.

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Jeff Koehler

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Phyllo Triangles Stuffed with Fresh Cheese (briouats bil jben)

These hot pillows of phyllo, stuffed with creamy cheese and cilantro, make delectable appetizers.

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Levi Brown

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Coffee-Cardamom Ice Cream with Figs

Spicy-sweet cardamom is a perfect complement to bitter coffee, and baked phyllo pieces add carby crunch without an overload of calories.

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Linda Pugliese, food styling by Anna Hampton

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Halvah Mille-Feuilles

Though this recipe calls for a raspberry garnish, feel free to swap in caramelized apples or toasted pistachios. When working with phyllo dough, make sure to keep the unused phyllo sheets covered as much as possible, as they tend to dry out quickly.

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Photo by Romulo Yanes

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Mandarin Orange Napoleons

Chinese five-spice powder, sprinkled throughout the layers of phyllo dough, and an orange–cream cheese filling give this dessert a wonderful aroma.

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Eggplant and Walnut Phyllo Pie

Panfried eggplant, walnuts, and cheese melt into each other and make a rich filling between crisp layers of phyllo in this hearty, meat-free pie.

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Caramel Apple Pastis

This beautiful pastis—a sweet phyllo-wrapped pie that evolved in southwest France from the savory meat-filled _b'stilla_s of Morocco — makes an impressive holiday dessert.

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Photo by EJ Armstrong

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Bacon Baklava

How can those delicate layers of pastry and nuts possibly be improved upon, except with bacon?

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Pierce Richard

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Crispy Braeburn Apple and Almond Sheet Tart

This French-style tart deserves a sophisticated apple. Our top pick is the Braeburn, which is crisp and sweet-tart with a fruity, almost perfumed flavor. It's a perfect match for the delicate almond filling.

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Kiyoshi Togashi

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Phyllo Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes

Pile whatever toppings you like on to a stack of phyllo for these easy, kid-friendly pizza-like squares.

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M'hanncha (Snake Cake)

Moroccan m'hanncha is made from rolled phyllo pastry coiled to look like a serpent. The orange-flower water and cinnamon flavorings are very North African, revealing the Persian influences in the region.

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Spiced Pumpkin Phyllo Pie

A flaky phyllo crust, layered with butter and a pumpkin pie–spiced sugar forms the crust for this silky pie.

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Kale, Butternut Squash, and Pancetta Pie

This savory pie is everything you want in an autumn dinner, baked into a flaky, crisp phyllo pie shell.

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Kataifi with Candied Pumpkin and Yogurt

A refreshing way to finish the meal, this Greek-inspired dessert featureskataifi(aka shredded phyllo), a seductively crisp, light Middle Eastern dough.

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Christopher Testani

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Phyllo Flowers With Sorbet and Blueberries

Bake sheets of phyllo into flower-shaped cups to use as a base for these sundaes—or for any dessert.

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Hans Gissinger

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Walnut and Pistachio Baklava

This Greek classic comes from celebrity chef Michael Symon.

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Moroccan-Style Chicken Phyllo Rolls

These rolls are based loosely onb'stilla—a phyllo-crusted "pie" of shredded chicken that's been simmered with Moroccan spices and then mixed with egg and nuts. The egg lends the filling an almost custard-like richness.

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Marcus Nilsson

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Pear-Cranberry Turnovers

Sweet pears and tart dried cranberries match perfectly in these flaky pastries.

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Jim Bastardo

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Millefeuille of Fresh Figs and Ricotta

Layer simple sheets of sugared, baked phyllo with sweetened ricotta and fresh figs for an easy autumn dessert.

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Apple-Phyllo Strudel

Amaretti cookie crumbs, sprinkled between layers of phyllo, give lots of satisfying flavor and texture this this apple-cranberry pastry.

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Date and Walnut Phyllo Rolls with Greek Yogurt and Honey

These dessert hors d'oeuvres are wonderfully crisp and chewy, with deep flavor from the dates and walnuts, perfumed with the warm spice of cardamom.

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Sharon Radisch

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Spinach and Sorrel Spanakopita

Mixing sorrel with spinach makes an outstanding spanakopita—the distinctive tang of sorrel not only replaces the lemon juice typically found in traditional spinach-only fillings, it also balances the brininess of the feta.

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Cheese, Herb, and Sun-Dried Tomato Phyllo Rolls

Many Greek cheeses are made with goat's milk or sheep's milk.Kefalotyriis hard and salty; Pecorino Romano is a good substitute.Kasseriis mild and firm; Parmigiano-Reggiano makes a good stand-in.

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Potato Samosa Phyllo Triangles

Phyllo makes an ingenious wrapper for this take on the popular Indian snacks, although the filling of garam masala–spiced potatoes and peas is quite traditional. They bake up light and crisp, ready for a dip in chutney or raita.

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Moroccan-Style Chicken Pie

B'stilla, a traditional Moroccan recipe, was the inspiration for this savory pie. The dish consists of a spiced chicken filling sandwiched between layers of crisp phyllo pastry.

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Feta Walnut Date Cigars

If these whimsical hors d'oeuvres taste somewhat familiar to you it's because they happen to be a fancified take onbourek, Turkish feta-stuffed phyllo rolls.

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Mac & Cheese: 3 Chefs, No Recipe!

Mac and cheese—simple enough when you’re following directions. But what if you weren’t given a recipe and had to make one up on the spot? Novice chef Joe, home cook Diane, and professional chef Saúl Montiel find out who has the kitchen experience and culinary creativity to pull it off. 3 chefs, no recipes—and lots and lots of Mac and cheese.