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Chocolate strudel served on a plate
Crispy strudel dough with chocolate-walnut filling

Chocolate Walnut Strudel

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Strudel is the pride of Hungarian cuisine, though its origins trace back to the Ottoman Empire (baklava dough). Air and fat between paper-thin dough layers make it crispy, while the filling keeps it juicy. This chocolate version is a modern twist: melting chocolate and toasted walnuts combine like a classic Gerbeaud cake but in a much lighter form.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 25 mins
⌛ Total Time 55 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Pastry brush
  • Damp kitchen towel
  • Sharp knife

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Tree Nuts (Walnuts)

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). For filling, mix ground walnuts, sugar, chopped chocolate, and vanilla. Sprinkle with milk just until it clumps together slightly.

Tip: Milk helps filling stay juicy and steam inside without soaking the dough.
2 ✓

Spread a damp kitchen towel on the table. Place first phyllo sheet on it, brush thinly with melted butter. Add another sheet, brush, then the third.

Tip: Butter layers separate dough sheets, creating the flaky, crispy result after baking. (Steam generation between fat layers).
3 ✓

Pile half the filling on the bottom third of the dough. Fold in side edges 1 inch (to prevent leaks), then roll up tightly using the towel.

Tip: Tight rolling is important to avoid air pockets causing collapse.
4 ✓

Repeat process with remaining 3 sheets and filling. Place rolls on baking sheet and brush tops generously with butter.

Tip: Top butter layer gives beautiful golden brown color and crispy crust.
5 ✓

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy. Let cool to lukewarm before slicing, otherwise hot chocolate flows out.

Tip: Resting allows filling to set slightly for cleaner slicing.

Recipe FAQ

Why does strudel dough crack?
Strudel sheets dry out very fast. Always cover unused sheets with a damp towel while working!
Filling leaked out, what to do?
Chocolate liquefies with heat. It's important that walnuts 'soak' this up, and seal dough ends well.

Ingredients

  • 6 sheets Phyllo Dough (Strudel sheets)
  • 5 oz Dark Chocolate (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 6 tbsp Butter (melted)
  • 1 cup Ground Walnuts
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract