Sweet Bourekas with Apples, Blueberries and Honey Tahini
These sweet bourekas are filled with sweet apples and blueberries and drizzled with a creamy and sweet honey tahini sauce. A sweet twist on a popular Mediterranean treat. These little pastries are fast, easy and perfectly sweet.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Thawing (at room temp)30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish
Keyword: bourekas, sweet bourekas
Servings: 18 bourekas/pastries
Calories: 223kcal
Cost: $10
- 2 cups chopped and peeled apples cut into about ½ inch cubes
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 4 tablespoons sugar + more sugar for sprinkling on top
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 sheets puff pastry thawed
- Flour for rolling out pastry
- 1 egg + water whisked for egg wash
Tahini Glaze
- ½ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼-1/2 cup warm water + more as needed for consitency
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Make the filling: In a bowl, add the cubed apples, blueberries, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and lemon zest and juice. Toss everything together and let sit while you prepare the puff pastry.
Prep the Puff Pastry: Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll out a bit so the pastry is a bit thinner.
Cut each pastry sheet into 9 even squares (18 total for both sheets).
Fill Pastries: Add a heaping tablespoon of fruit filling to the center of each pastry square. Bring the edges of the pastry together, forming a triangle shape. Use your fingers or a fork to crimp all along the edges so the seam is in tact.
Brush with Egg Wash: Brush egg wash on top of the folded pastry and sprinkle with sugar on top. Use a knife to cut little slits on the top of each pastry.
Bake Bourekas: Place bourekas on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed up.
Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool a bit while you make tahini glaze.
Make the tahini glaze: To a bowl,add the tahini, honey and ¼ cup of warm water. Use a fork or whisk to whisk everything together until it is smooth and pourable. As the tahini sits, it will get firmer so you can add a bit more warm water and continue mixing until desired consistency.
To serve, drizzle honey tahini over the bourekas and serve warm.
- You can thaw puff pastry in the fridge for up to a day and at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Don't overfill the pastries too full or they might not seal and then open up during baking.
- As you whisk the water with the tahini pate, it will start off very thick, just keep whisking and add a bit more water as needed until the tahini is a smooth, pourable consistency.
- If you have leftover honey sauce tahini, it will thicken up as it site in the fridge. Just whisk with a bit more warm water and the consistency will come back.
- These can be made ahead, cooled and frozen for later use. WHen ready to re-heat, place in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven until warmed through.
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg