Coconut Chocolate Baklava
The most decadent delicious Coconut Chocolate Baklava you'll ever make!
Servings: 16 people+
Ingredients
For the Baklava:
- 4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 20 sheets Fillo Dough (9" x 14")
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
For the syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Combine the coconut, mini chocolate chips, walnuts, milk, honey and vanilla in a bowl. Mix to combine, then set aside.
- Lightly grease a half sheet pan with non-stick baking spray. Layer 10 sheets of phyllo, brushing each sheet with the melted butter before adding the next. Top the 10 butter sheets with the entire coconut chocolate mixture. Layer the remaining 10 sheets, brushing each sheet with butter before adding the next.
- Cut the baklava into a diamond or square shape pattern before baking.
- Transfer the sheet pan into the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until it’s golden brown on top. Remove the baklava from the oven and let cool for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, make the syrup. Combine the water and sugar in a small pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 3-4 minutes and then reduce the heat to a simmer, and continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the hot syrup over the baklava. Let stand, uncovered, for at least 4 hours or better yet, overnight.