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Fruit and Cheese Phyllo Turnovers

Course Dessert
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 155kcal
Author Elena Paravantes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup +1 tablespoon low fat cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup anthotiro or you may use ricotta
  • 3 tablespoons low fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 large apple cut in small cubes or other fruit. In the summer you can use apricots or cherries
  • 6 sheets of phyllo dough
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Olive Oil
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 350 F (180C).
  • In a bowl mash the cheese, yogurt, sugar and vanilla with a fork. Then add the fruit and mix well.
  • In another small bowl mix the bread crumbs and cinnamon.
  • Spread out 1 sheet of phyllo, brush a small amount of olive oil and then sprinkle with the bread crumb mix, place on top a second sheet of phyllo and brush with a small amount of olive oil.
  • Cut in 3 strips lengthwise.
  • Place on the top corner of each strip 1 1/2-2 teaspoons of the fruit-cheese mixture.
  • Start folding in a small triangle. Do the same for the other 2 strips.
  • Repeat 2 more times with the rest of the phyllo dough sheets until you have a total of 9 turnovers.
  • You can sprinkle some of the breadcrumbs on top.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.

Notes

*If you don’t sprinkle with breadcrumbs at the end, you can use some powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 155kcal