Cranberry Pinwheels are a scrumptious vacation appetizer and even dessert made with golden brown, flaky puff pastry, a candy cranberry filling and drizzled with a vanilla icing!
A SWEET TREAT RECIPE
I had plenty of enjoyable experimenting with these candy and tangy treats. I really need a simple cranberry handheld snack/dessert for the vacations and as an alternative of going savory, I went with candy this time and I’m so happy with how they turned out. In case you are answerable for bringing an appetizer or desert to a vacation occasion or potluck, give these a attempt! They’re really easy to make and simple to serve. They solely take half-hour from begin to end and don’t embody any difficult substances or steps.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
For those who discover that your puff pastry is tough to chop when you’ve rolled it up, place the rolled up log within the freezer for about 10 minutes then use a serrated knife to chop. When the puff pastry defrosts and will get heat, it may be somewhat onerous to slice so popping it within the freezer for a couple of minutes will assist stiffen it again up and make it a lot simpler to slice.
For those who don’t wish to use the shop purchased complete cranberry sauce, it’s fairly simple to do. Warmth 1 cup of complete cranberries, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice on the range till effervescent. Then simmer for 10 minutes. Permit to chill totally earlier than utilizing.
Most bins of puff pastries will are available in a field, usually two to in a pack. They’re normally within the frozen part of the shop. Earlier than you make these, take away them from the freezer and place them within the fridge to thaw or simply depart them on the counter to thaw at room temperature. Verify the directions on the again of the field for tips on how to finest thaw them since sure manufacturers thaw finest particular methods.
Sure, you’ll be able to double this recipe. In reality, it’s a superb one to double so you need to use each puff pastries within the bundle.
I believe these can undoubtedly be savory pinwheels with only a few tweaks. Pass over the brown sugar and cinnamon and don’t high the pinwheels with the candy frosting. As an alternative, attempt including some crushed pistachios to the combination for somewhat change in texture and to convey some extra savory taste to the flavour profile.
I undoubtedly assume this might simply be made with completely different jams. Raspberry or strawberry jam can be tasty. For those who select to go this route, I’d counsel adjusting the sugar a bit because the jams will have already got sugar in them.
These are finest eaten the identical day, however they may hold for two days within the fridge.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- sheet of puff pastry – it must be defrosted earlier than utilizing.
- cream cheese – softened to room temperature. I’ve a number of suggestions for Softening Cream Cheese Shortly if you happen to’re brief on time.
- mild brown sugar
- floor cinnamon
- complete cranberry sauce– make sure you seize the can of sauce, not the jelly. If it helps, right here is hyperlink to complete cranberry sauce (not a paid affiliate hyperlink) so you’ll be able to see what the can seems to be like.
- white cookie frosting – that is non-compulsory so as to add on the pinwheels. However it simply makes them look a bit prettier.
HOW TO MAKE CRANBERRY PINWHEELS:
Preheat oven to 400 levels F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Put aside. In a mixing bowl, combine collectively softened cream cheese, brown sugar, and cinnamon till clean.
Roll out your sheet of puff pastry and unfold the cream cheese combination evenly over the puff pastry, leaving ½ inch of house on one lengthy facet.
Spoon the cranberry sauce over the unfold cream cheese after which evenly distribute the cranberry sauce, leaving ½ of house on the identical lengthy facet because the cream cheese. Roll the puff pastry up (lengthy edge to lengthy edge) till you attain the ½ inch of house.
Reduce the log into 12 even items and place every pinwheel on the baking sheet. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for twenty-four minutes (or till golden brown).
Permit to chill then sprinkle with brown sugar and drizzle with frosting (non-compulsory).
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Energy: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 8g | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g
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