📍 Where this dish comes from: Santorini · Santorini caldera (Oia and Fira)
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Traditional baklava is many layers of phyllo, butter, nuts, and honey — magnificent but deeply incompatible with keto. This version uses thin sheets of almond-egg crepes as the phyllo substitute, layered with a cinnamon-walnut filling and drizzled with a sugar-free honey syrup. The result is shockingly close to the original in texture and completely, genuinely satisfying.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups walnuts roughly chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 2 tbsp powdered erythritol
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar-free honey (allulose-based)
- 1 tsp orange extract or a strip of orange peel
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Crepes: Blend eggs and cream cheese until completely smooth. Let rest 5 minutes. Cook thin crepes in a buttered pan, about 7 inches each. Stack with parchment between.
- Mix walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, and erythritol in a bowl.
- Butter a 8x8 inch baking dish. Layer crepes with melted butter between each, sprinkling the walnut mixture every 2-3 layers.
- Score the top into diamond shapes. Drizzle with melted butter.
- Bake at 325F (160C) for 25-30 minutes until golden.
- Meanwhile, simmer syrup ingredients 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Pour warm syrup over hot baklava. Let absorb 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 175kcal | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 1.5g
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Health Benefits
- Walnuts are one of the richest plant sources of omega-3 ALA fatty acids plus ellagic acid, a polyphenol with documented anti-tumor properties.
- Cinnamon in the filling helps stabilize blood sugar.
- Eggs provide complete protein, choline for brain function, and lutein for eye health.