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Home » Recipes » Breads and Pastries

Nutella + Banana Phyllo Pastries

Published: Oct 18, 2013 · Modified: Nov 21, 2020 by Coley · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Nutella + Banana Phyllo Pastries are SO easy to make! They're light and flaky with a gooey chocolate center, perfect for brunch or dessert.

Nutella + bananas is one of the best flavor combinations out there. This recipe wraps them in light and flaky phyllo dough for an easy and additive dessert or breakfast pastry.

Can I let you all in on a little secret?

I hate Halloween.

Hate is a strong word, and I don’t use it very often. But I spent the majority of my childhood being absolutely terrified of Halloween. So much so that I would miss school for days on end, staying up all night physically sick from thinking about ghosts, witches, vampires- you name it.

Sounds intense, right?

It was.

Those were some sad, pathetic times. But don’t feel bad for me. I've since gotten over my irrational fears of fictional characters and no longer spend the 31st of October sweating, hunched over a toilet. However, the smell of rubber masks and crisp fall air always bring back haunting memories of those days. And because of that, Halloween will never be my favorite time of year.

So it got me to thinking, how can I help my readers overcome a common cooking fear? What are people most afraid of in the kitchen? What do people run away from at the thought of making?

Ah, I know.

PHYLLO DOUGH!

Layer upon layer of wispy sheets of dough so thin you could see through. Its buttery, its crispy and its delicious. In baklava, spanakopita, and a slew of other dishes, people love to eat it. But for most, cooking with it is downright scary.

I love teaching people to work with phyllo, because at the end of the lesson they are shocked at how well the results turned out despite their initial fear and struggle.

As much as I would love to sit here and proclaim how easy working with phyllo is, I can’t exactly do that.  I get it -it’s definitely intimidating, especially for the non-Greek home cook. Just keeping the layers of dough from drying out is a task in and of itself. You need a delicate hand, and you need to work quickly.

The frail sheets of dough lead one to believe there is little room for error. However, I’ve found it to be just the opposite. In fact, by layering them all together, it allows you to actually hide the rips, tears, and imperfections in each sheet. Once you get into a groove with it, you realize the dough can actually be quite forgiving.

So in honor of Halloween in a few weeks, I’m here to take the terror out of phyllo.

Whether you say fee-loh or fai-loh, it doesn’t matter. Just don’t let your fears get the better of you. After all, these sweet little pastries are far more satisfying than anything you’ll find in a trick-or-treat bag.

Here's a step-by-step on how to form these little babies:

Remove one sheet of phyllo at a time and brush half lengthwise with melted butter.
Brushing butter onto a sheet of puff pastry using a pastry brush.
Fold the unbuttered side over the buttered side and smooth down with your hands. Brush another layer of butter all over.
Folding puff pastry sheet into thirds on a counter.
Place 1 tbsp of nutella and a few slices of banana in a little mound on one end of the dough. Not too much!
Banana slices and nutella on one end of a puff pastry sheet.
Take one corner and fold it over the filling to meet the other side.
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Continue folding, like a flag, until you reach the end.
Folding a sheet of pastry into triangles over banana slices.
Brush the extra dough with butter and fold it over.
Using a pastry brush to add egg wash to a pastry.
Press down to seal everything in.
Sealing the edges of puff pastry with fingertips.
Place seam side down on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for approximately 20 minutes, until the phyllo is nice and golden brown.
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Don't panic if some of the filling spills out, its not the end of the world. Be sure to let these cool at least 10 minutes before serving, or you will burn the bejesus out of your mouth, thus ruining the whole experience.
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Unfortunately these are best consumed shortly after baking, as they get soggy after sitting around. However, I've found recrisping them in a 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or so works in a pinch.

Serve as a dessert with a dollop of whipped cream, as an afternoon snack with coffee or tea, or even as a special breakfast pastry.

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Nutella and Bananas Wrapped in Phyllo

  • Author: Coley Gaffney (ColeyCooks.com)
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 20 pastries 1x
  • Category: pastry
  • Method: baked
  • Cuisine: dessert
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Nutella + Banana Phyllo Pastries are SO easy to make! They're light and flaky with a gooey chocolate center, perfect for brunch or dessert. Crispy crunchy pastries oozing with butter, chocolate and love.


Ingredients

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  • 1 8 oz package Phyllo Dough (about 20 sheets)
  • 2 sticks butter, melted
  • 1 ¼ cup Nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 2 Bananas, thinly sliced into coins

Instructions

  1. Keep the sheets of phyllo under a damp (but not overly wet) cloth when they are not in use. Remove one sheet of phyllo at a time and brush half length- wise with melted butter. Fold the unbuttered side over the buttered side and smooth down with your hands. Brush another layer of butter all over.
  2. Place 1 tbsp of Nutella and a few slices of banana in a little mound on one end of the dough. Not too much!
  3. Take one corner and fold it over the filling to meet the other side. Continue folding, like a flag, until you reach the end. Brush the extra dough with butter and fold it over. Press down to seal everything in.
  4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the turnovers seam side down on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for approximately 20 minutes, until the phyllo is nice and golden brown.
  5. Don't panic if some of the filling spills out, its not the end of the world. Be sure to let these cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

Keywords: phyllo dough, Greek, chocolate, pastry, brunch

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  1. gsimmons23

    August 04, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Reblogged this on Being Streets Ahead and commented:
    This is from Nicole from Food Network Star and it looks amazing! I can't wait to try it! Good Luck Nicole!

    Reply
    • chefnicoleg

      August 04, 2014 at 6:27 pm

      thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Acadia Einstein

    August 05, 2014 at 2:41 am

    Does this mean you can't be friends with Eva Halloween? 🙁

    Reply
  3. Liv

    May 16, 2017 at 4:07 am

    So I am actually going to make this tomorrow for my husband's birthday! I make my own home made Nutella (vegan) and this will be a great dessert that can easily be veganized! Thanks so much for sharing this!!!

    Reply

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