Homemade phyllo cups dessert is a perfect party canape to serve the guests. These tasty little treats recipe is packed with deliciousness, simplicity and versatility. These bite-size dessert pastry cups are made with homemade phyllo cups filled with yogurt mixture and topped with nuts and glace cherry.
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This stylish and quick canape dessert is perfect for cocktail evenings, potlucks or picnics as well. This is one of the best mini desserts that will definitely become a showstopping treat.
Phyllo cups are really versatile as they can be served warm or cold, filled with sweet or savoury filling. These crispy and crunchy pastry cups are perfect for birthday parties, formal dinner, kids parties, christmas parties or just to create your own fun snacks.
I really like to make phyllo pastry cups at home as I can adjust their size according to my requirements. With mini muffin tin, I can make bite sized phyllo cups to use for appetizer, snacks or bite bite-sized dessert canapes or any finger food or regular muffin tin for each dessert or appetisers.
These yogurt cherry phyllo cups are a perfect dessert to include in a party menu. This light yet delicious dessert makes the menu well-balanced and avoids the wastage of food.
These little treats are an amazing dessert to include along with regular desserts such as strawberry apple crisp, fudge brownie and pumpkin halwa in case you are planning to have multiple desserts.
How to make mini phyllo cups?
Making phyllo cups at home is a simple and easy process with a store-bought phyllo pastry sheet. Always handle phyllo sheets carefully as these sheets are super thin they tear up easily.
Unused pastry sheets have to be covered with a damp cloth or clingfilm to prevent them from drying out. brush each phyllo pastry sheet with butter and cut them into squares, stack 2 squares in each mould of a muffin tin and bake until golden and crispy.
In this recipe I have used 2 squares for each cup, you may choose 5-6 squares to make each pastry cup.
Ingredients
For Phyllo Cups
Phyllo pastry sheets: 2
Melted butter: 2 tbsp
For yogurt mixture
Greek Yogurt: 1 cup
Sugar: 3 tbsp
Ground Cardamom: small pinch
For topping
Almonds: 1tsp (chopped)
Walnuts: 1tsp (chopped)
Glace cherries: 24
Instructions
How to bake phyllo pastry?
Preheat oven to 180C /Gas mark 5.
Meanwhile, take one sheet of phyllo pastry and cover the rest with a damp cloth to prevent them from drying out.
Take one filo pastry sheet, apply butter and cut it into 24 equal squares with each square about 2.5 x 2.5 inches.
Now apply butter to mini muffin tins moulds and place 2 squares on top of other with each at a slight angle to the one underneath in each mould of mini muffin tin.
Repeat with the rest of the pastry squares until all the moulds of the muffin tin are filled.
Place the mini muffin pan in the preheated oven.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until pastry cups are crisp and golden brown, allow them to cool down completely and then remove phyllo cups from the tin. Now crispy and crunchy baked mini phyllo cups are ready to be filled.
How to make yogurt filling?
Combine yogurt, sugar, ground cardamom, and mix until all ingredients blend well. Adjust sugar depending on how sour your yogurt is.
How to assemble phyllo cups dessert?
When ready to serve, fill each pastry cup ¾ th full with yogurt mixture (approximately 1 tsp), top it with nuts and finally place a glace cherry on top.
Delicious showstopper dessert yogurt cherry phyllo cups are ready to enjoy.
Tips and Tricks
You may stack up to 5-6 layers of phyllo sheet in each mould of a muffin tin to get extra thick phyllo cups.
Assemble the yogurt cherry phyllo cups just before you serve to prevent them from getting soggy and soft. Alternatively, let guests assemble themselves.
Be sure to apply melted butter to muffin tin moulds. This not only helps brown the phyllo cups it also helps to remove these cups from moulds.
Don't worry about making them look perfect as the phyllo sheet will fold over in different spots and sometimes it will stick out of muffin moulds.
Phyllo cups, yogurt mixture can be made well in advance. If you plan to make phyllo cups the night before a party then keep these cups uncovered in a cool and dry place to ensure they don't lose their crunchiness.
This easy phyllo cups recipe can be easily modified to include any fruits and nuts of your choice.
You may use dry roasted nuts to get a toasty flavour.
Variations and Substitutions
In this recipe I have used store-bought glace cherries you may swap it with fresh pitted cherries or cherry compote.
You may use a piping bag to fill the yogurt mixture in phyllo shells.
You may swap sugar with honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar or any sweetener of your choice.
For a vegan version, substitute dairy yogurt with coconut yogurt or any plant-based yogurt.
For a change of flavour, try coconut custard, mango mousse, cream cheese or whipped cream instead of yogurt.
You could top it up with vanilla almond granola instead of nuts for crunch and flavour.
FAQ
Phyllo cups are best when consumed fresh. While they can be stored for 3-4 days.
Make sure the homemade phyllo cups are fully cooled before storing them. This avoids condensation, which can cause sogginess.
Place the phyllo cups in an airtight container. This preserves their crispiness and prevents moisture absorption.
To stack the phyllo cups in the container, use a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper between each layer.
Keep the container away from direct sunlight in a cool, dry place. Exposure to heat and humidity can affect the texture of the phyllo cups.
I wouldn't suggest storing them in the fridge as the moisture in refrigerators can cause phyllo cups to lose their crispness.
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📖 Recipe Card
Mini Yogurt Cherry Phyllo Cups | Filo pastry canapes
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
For phyllo cups:
- 2 sheets Phyllo pastry sheets /Filo pastry sheets
- 2 tablespoons Melted butter
For yogurt mixture:
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- 3 tablespoons Sugar
- small pinch Ground Cardamom
For topping:
- 1 teaspoon Almonds chopped
- 1 teaspoon Walnuts chopped
- 24 Glace cherries
Instructions
To make phyllo cups:
- Preheat oven to 180C /Gas mark 5.
- Meanwhile take one sheet of phyllo pastry and cover the rest with damp cloth to prevent them from drying out.2 sheets Phyllo pastry sheets /Filo pastry sheets
- Take one filo pastry sheet, apply butter and cut them into 24 equal squares. Each square about 2.5 x 2.5 inches.
- Now apply butter to muffin tin moulds and place 2 squares one top of other with each at slight angle to the one underneath in each mould of mini muffin tin.2 tablespoons Melted butter
- Repeat with rest of the pastry squares until all the moulds of muffin tin are filled.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until pastry cups are crisp and golden brown, allow them to cool down completely and then remove phyllo cups from the tin. Now crispy and crunchy phyllo cups are ready to be filled.
To make yogurt filling:
- Combine yogurt, sugar, ground cardamom, whisk until all ingredients are well blended. Adjust sugar depending on how sour your yogurt is. Refrigerate the yogurt until you are ready to assemble.1 cup Greek Yogurt, 3 tablespoons Sugar, small pinch Ground Cardamom
To assemble:
- When you are ready to serve, fill each pastry cup ¾ th full with yogurt mixture (approximately 1 tsp), top it with nuts and finally place a glace cherry on top.1 teaspoon Almonds, 1 teaspoon Walnuts, 24 Glace cherries
- Delicious and tasty yogurt cherry phillo cups are ready to enjoy.
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Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says
Such a clever and delicious idea! So much fun at a party 🙂
Geetha Priyanka says
Thank you. Indeed it will be a show stopper dessert in party.
Amanda says
These look very cute and easy to make! Thanks for sharing.
Geetha Priyanka says
Thanks for stopping by. Oh yes they are easy to make and are perfect for any party.
Beth Neels says
Such a fun dish for the upcoming holidays! Great addition to my cookie trays! I love that you made your own phyllo cups!
Geetha Priyanka says
Yay!! Glad to know you like this recipe.
Lesli Schwartz says
These look so festive, perfect for a holiday appetizer or dessert!
Geetha Priyanka says
Yes they are indeed perfect holiday treat. Thanks for stopping by.
Mayuri Patel says
These mini phyllo cups look so beautiful. I've tried these but with a cheesecake filling. Though cutting the pieces of the thin filo sheet takes time, the end result is a wonderful treat.
Geetha Priyanka says
I am pleased to know Mayuri. First time even I felt it's time taking to cut the sheets as they are so thin and difficult to handle. Now I feel it's easy.
Patty says
Great idea, these little bite size dessert look delicious, I like that they are so versatile!
Geetha Priyanka says
Indeed they are versatile and adorable to have on party table.