Cheesecake Topped Granola Baklava

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 363.8
  • Total Fat: 23.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 90.5 mg
  • Sodium: 254.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 8.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Cheesecake Topped Granola Baklava calories by ingredient


Introduction

Modified from Philadelphia: http://www.cookingwithphilly.ca/philadelph
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Modified from Philadelphia: http://www.cookingwithphilly.ca/philadelph
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Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 cup crunchy plain granola
    1/2 cup toasted buckwheat (kasha), soaked in warm water 10 minutes and drained
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
    1 lb cream cheese, softened
    1/4 cup honey
    1 tsp vanilla
    1/2 tsp rosewater
    1 tsp lemon juice
    1 tbsp cornstarch
    2 tbsp cold 1% milk
    2 eggs
    12 sheets phyllo pastry (1/2 lb), cut in half crosswise
    1/3 cup butter, melted
    2 tbsp honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix granola, kasha, cinnamon and nutmeg, set aside.
In another bowl, beat cream cheese, honey, vanilla, rosewater and lemon juice until well blended.
Mix together the cornstarch and milk until smooth, beat into above.
Add eggs, beat well. Set cheese mixture aside.
Layer phyllo sheets in a greased 13x9" pan, brushing each layer with a light coat of butter and sprinkling granola mixture over every other layer.
Pour cream cheese mixture overtop and smooth, then drizzle with remaining 2 tbsp honey.
Bake 25-30 minutes.
Cool to room temperature before cutting.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.