Crispy Feta Rolls
, Updated Jul 30, 2023
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Crispy Feta Rolls served with spicy hot honey. These irresistible rolls combine crisp phyllo dough with a tangy feta filling and wrap it all up with a sweet yet spicy honey drizzle. An insanely delicious medley of contrasting flavors and textures. Cook in an Air Fryer or the oven for crispy perfection.
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Feta cheese wrapped in phyllo pastry and served with honey is a classic Greek meze that I simply can’t get enough of!
We always order these crisp feta rolls whenever we are on holiday in Greece and I am thrilled to report they are super easy to make at home.
Serve these crunchy cheese filled parcels as a snack, lunch or party appetizer – they are sure to disappear in record time!
WHAT GOES INTO MY FETA ROLLS
You only need a handful of ingredients for this recipe – let’s take a look!
- Feta cheese – ideally Greek feta which is miles tastier than Greek-style feta cheese.
- Ricotta – soft and creamy ricotta cheese rounds off our feta roll filling. You can also use goat cheese or cream cheese.
- Honey
- Fresh thyme
- Phyllo pastry (a.k.a filo pastry) – thawed if frozen
- Melted butter and olive oil
- Honey, chili flakes, thyme and sea salt flakes for our spicy honey drizzle
HOW TO MAKE CRISP FETA ROLLS
Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!
Make the cheese filling
Combine crumbled feta cheese, ricotta, honey and thyme in a bowl and mix together to combine. Alternatively whip the filling in a food processor or mini chopper. You want the filling to be a little chunky, not completely smooth and runny.
Assemble the feta rolls
Put the butter in a small pan and melt over low heat. Add the olive oil. Cut a 12 sheet pack of phyllo pastry in half so that you have 24 of pastry squares. Keep the phyllo covered with a slightly damp cloth while you are working so it doesn’t dry out.
Lay one phyllo square on your worktop and brush with the melted butter and oil. Layer two more sheets of phyllo over the top, brushing each with butter/oil. Each of our phyllo parcels uses three squares of pastry.
Spoon some of the filling about an inch in from the border on the pastry closest to you. Don’t overfill! Brush with oil/butter and fold the edges in to encase the filling.
Fold the edge closest to you over the filling and then roll, burrito style, to make a neat parcel. Remember to always brush with butter/oil so that the pastry sticks together and crisps up when baked. Keep the rolls covered with a damp cloth until you are ready to cook. Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling.
Air Fry
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F / 200°C for three minutes. Place three rolls on a rack or directly in the air fryer basket and cook for five minutes at 350°F / 180°C.
Flip the rolls over and cook for a further five minutes or until crisp and golden. Gently transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly while you air fry the second batch of rolls.
Make the spicy honey and serve
Add the honey, chili flakes and thyme to a saucepan and heat gently for a few minutes, stirring to combine. You want the chili to infuse the honey with a hint of spice. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Drizzle the warm rolls with the spicy honey and serve immediately as a shared meze or with a salad for lunch. You can also pack these as a cold snack in lunch boxes or bring along to picnics. YUM!
RECIPE TIPS AND NOTES
OVEN-BAKED FETA ROLLS: If you would rather bake these in the oven then preheat to 350°F / 180°C and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and crispy.
STORING AND REHEATING: Store the rolls, once they have cooled down, in an airtight container for up to three days in the refrigerator. Refresh the pastry and warm them up in an air fryer or the oven at 350°F / 180°C for 3-5 minutes. Store leftover spicy honey in a jar and use within a week.
Want to skip the honey drizzle? Serve the feta rolls with a Tzatziki dip and a Traditional Greek Salad (Horiatiki Salata).
TROUBLESHOOTING
- The feta filling has a tendency to want to escape the pastry while these rolls are baking. To avoid this make sure not to overfill the rolls or wrap them too tightly. Having said that, a little spilling makes absolutely no difference to the overall deliciousness!
- Keep the pastry covered with a damp cloth to avoid it getting dry and brittle. Brush each leaf (phyllo means leaf in Greek) with butter/oil as you are assembling these rolls.
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Crispy Feta Rolls (Air Fryer or Oven)
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Ingredients
For the pastry
- 12 phyllo pastry sheets (you may need 2 packs) thawed if frozen
- ⅓ cup (75g) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (60ml) light olive oil, or as needed
For the filling
- 10 ½ oz (300g) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup (250g) ricotta
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
For the spicy honey
- ⅓ cup ((115g) honey
- 2 tsp chili flakes
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Pinch salt , I used smoked sea salt
Instructions
Make the cheese filling
- Combine crumbled feta cheese, ricotta, honey and thyme in a bowl and mix together to combine. Alternatively whip the filling in a food processor or mini chopper. You want the filling to be a little chunky, not completely smooth and runny.
Assemble the feta rolls
- Put the butter in a small pan and melt over low heat. Add the olive oil.
- Cut a pack of phyllo pastry in half so that you have two stacks of pastry squares. Keep the phyllo covered with a slightly damp cloth while you are working so it doesn’t dry out.
- Lay one phyllo square on your worktop and brush with the melted butter and oil. Layer two more sheets of phyllo over the top, brushing each with butter/oil.
- Spoon some of the filling about an inch in from the border on the pastry closest to you. Don’t overfill! Brush with oil/butter and fold the edges in to encase the filling.
- Fold the edge closest to you over the filling and then roll, burrito style, to make a neat parcel. Remember to always brush with butter/oil so that the pastry sticks together and crisps up when baked. Keep the rolls covered with a damp cloth until you are ready to cook.
- Repeat with the remaining pastry and filling until you have eight rolls ready.
Air Fry
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F / 200°C for three minutes. Place three rolls on a rack or directly in the air fryer basket and cook for five minutes at 350°F / 180°C.
- Flip the rolls over and cook for a further five minutes or until crisp and golden. Gentry transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly while you air fry the rest of the rolls.
Oven Bake
- If you would rather bake these in the oven then preheat to 350°F / 180°C and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and crispy.
Make the spicy honey
- Add the honey, chili flakes and thyme to a saucepan and heat gently for a few minutes, stirring to combine. You want the chili to infuse the honey with a hint of spice. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Serving your feta rolls
- Drizzle the warm rolls with the spicy honey and serve immediately as a shared meze or with a salad for lunch. You can also pack these as a cold snack in lunch boxes or bring along to picnics. YUM!
Notes
- These feta filling has a tendency to want to escape the pastry while these rolls are baking. To avoid this make sure not to overfill the rolls or wrap them too tightly. Having said that, a little spilling makes absolutely no difference to the overall deliciousness!
- Keep the pastry covered with a damp cloth to avoid it getting dry and brittle. Brush each leaf (phyllo means leaf in Greek) with butter/oil as you are assembling these rolls.
- Always worth having a back up pack of phyllo in case the pastry tears or you need extra sheets.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.
