Knafe ice cream cups

Crunchy shredded phyllo dough, beautifully wrapped around your favorite kind of ice cream, probably sprinkled with nuts and with a drizzle of honey, this is a heavenly combination of flavors.

In Syria, Knafeh is one of the most popular desserts. Back in the old days we only had two kinds of Knafeh, stuffed with nuts or with Ashta/cream filled Knafeh.

We can use syrian ice cream, freshly made with mastic flavor or any kind of ice cream you like.

Always scoop the ice cream right before serving, do not scoop and freeze with Knafeh, as it tends to lose its crunchiness in the freezer.

Ingredients

1/4 to 1/3 packet of shredded phyllo dough.

1/4 cup melted butter.

Ice cream of your choice.

Optional : Simple syrup or honey.

Ground nuts of your choice.

Instructions

1- Start by dividing the shredded phyllo dough (Knafeh) into 6 equal parts.

2- Brush each part with melted butter or butter/oil combination.

3- In a cup cake pan, roll the knafeh dough around until you form a nice cup.

4- Bake in a preheated 350F oven until it is golden brown.

5- Drizzle the knafeh cups while hot with simple syrup or honey.

6- Right before serving, scoop you favorite ice cream into the knafeh cups, sprinkle nuts on top and drizzle with more honey.

Enjoy!!

Lara Khouli