This Baklava Cheesecake is such a fun twist on the traditional Greek dessert. With all the flavors of cinnamon, honey and walnuts, it’s a fun way to mix together two delicious desserts into one!
INGREDIENTS
CRUST
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- Phyllo dough (about 20 sheets)
CHEESECAKE FILLING
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 6 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
WALNUT FILLING AND TOPPING
- 3 3/4 cups finely chopped walnuts
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
- 10 tbsp honey
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- 2. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar and flour until combined (Use low speed to keep less air from getting into the batter, which can cause cracks). Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 3. Add eggs one at a time, beating slowly and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.