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Easy Pumpkin Spice Tikvenik

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 545

Ingredients

  • 1 lb phyllo dough
  • 1 pumpkin peeled, deseeded, and grated.
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Start by getting all your ingredients together.
  • Spray the round baking pan and set it aside
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
  • In a large pan, melt the butter.
  • Once it is bubbling add the grated pumpkin and sauté in low heat.
  • Add the sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts and mix well.
  • Keep mixing the filling, until it takes on a jam-like consistency. Then take off the heat.
  • Roll out a sheet of phyllo dough and brush it with butter.
  • Add some of the pumpkin filling to it, don’t overstuff it, and gently roll the sheet. Place the rolled sheet on the edge of the round pan.
  • Repeat the process until you have filled the entire pan with stuffed, rolled phyllo sheets.
  • Brush some butter on top and place in the oven
  • Bake for 40 minutes
  • It should have a nice brown, golden crust on top.
  • Sprinkle with some powdered sugar and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 917mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 19534IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 5mg