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.

By The Epicurious Editors

February 12, 2018

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
2/33
Cheesy Sesame Phyllo Bites
Use a pizza cutter to cut crackers into any shape you like!
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Photo by Alex Lau
3/33
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
4/33
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
5/33
Layered Apple Pie With Phyllo Crust
It's all about the layers and ruffles in this dramatic seasonal pie.
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Yanes,Romulo A
6/33
Roasted Winter Vegetable Baklava
Roasting coaxes out the earthy magic in hearty root 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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Lucy Schaeffer copyright © 2009
8/33
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
9/33
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
10/33
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
12/33
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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13/33
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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Photo by Sang An
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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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