Chocolate Walnut Phyllo Dessert
Impress your family and friends with this decadent phyllo dessert.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 package of phyllo dough (16 oz package)
- 3 sticks of melted butter
- 1 can of evaporated milk
- ½ cup crushed fresh walnuts (more or less)
- ¼ cup melted dark chocolate chips (more or less)
Syrup Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup sugar
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Put butter in a microwave-safe dish and microwave for 45 seconds until melted. Using a basting brush or paper towel, grease two muffin tins with some of the melted butter using a basting brush or paper towel. Slice the chilled phyllo dough into 1/2-inch thick pieces and place them in the greased muffin tins. This recipe makes approximately 24 pieces.
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Pour approx. 2½ Tbsp of melted butter over each of the phyllo pieces, making sure the butter gets to each of the layers, or the phyllo will end up dry. *You may have to melt extra butter. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- While the phyllo is baking, make the syrup by boiling all of the syrup ingredients together. Boil in a pot over high heat until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk the ingredients together while dissolving. Set aside and let the syrup cool completely.
- Once the phyllo is done baking, pour 1 Tbsp of evaporated milk over each of the phyllo pieces while still in the muffin tins. Bake for an additional 6-8 minutes. *Make sure the phyllo is not soggy. If it is, then bake for a further 6-8 minutes.
- Remove muffin tins from the oven. Immediately, pour 1 Tbsp of the syrup over each of the phyllo pieces. Let the phyllo cool slightly before removing it from the muffin tin and putting it on a clean plate.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe dish for 45 seconds, stirring between sessions. Drizzle the melted chocolate with a spoon over the cooled phyllo pieces. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts.*Instructions for crushing walnuts: Place walnuts inside of a Ziploc bag and roll a rolling pin over the bag several times until desired consistency.*Caution: Muffin tins will be hot when removed from the oven!
Notes
*Nutritional values do not reflect the chocolate or the walnuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
