Chocolate Baklava

Name: Chocolate Baklava
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup cocoa powder (any kind); 2 teaspoons orange blossom water; 3 cups whole walnuts (fine to substitute whole almonds, pistachios, or cashews), toasted; 1/2 cups dark chocolate, chopped or chips; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 pound box of phyllo, 9"x14" sheets, (2 sleeves in the box) room temperature; 3/4 cup (6 oz.) clarified cultured butter such as Plugra or Kerrygold (measure after clarifying, from 8 oz butter), melted

Instructions

This special and unique recipe for Choclate Baklawa, or baklava, uses chocolate and cocoa powder to flavor all of the baklawa elements: the clarified butter, the simple syrup, the nut filling. My simple pour-over method makes baklawa assembly much easier. Toasted nuts and cultured butter such as Plugra or Kerrygold make a big difference in the flavor and texture of baklawa. Plus, cultured butter clarifies much more easily than regular butter. See how here.

Updated at: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:07:00 GMT