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 quite a lot of enjoyable experimenting with these candy and tangy treats. I actually 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 in command of bringing an appetizer or desert to a vacation social gathering or potluck, give these a attempt! They’re really easy to make and straightforward to serve. They solely take half-hour from begin to end and don’t embody any difficult elements or steps.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Should you discover that your puff pastry is difficult 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 laborious 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.
Should you don’t wish to use the shop purchased complete cranberry sauce, it’s fairly straightforward 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 learn how to greatest thaw them since sure manufacturers thaw greatest particular methods.
Sure, you may double this recipe. In reality, it’s an excellent one to double so you should use each puff pastries within the bundle.
I believe these can positively 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 a substitute, attempt including some crushed pistachios to the combo for somewhat change in texture and to deliver some extra savory taste to the flavour profile.
I positively assume this might simply be made with totally different jams. Raspberry or strawberry jam can be tasty. Should you select to go this route, I’d recommend adjusting the sugar a bit for the reason that jams will have already got sugar in them.
These are greatest eaten the identical day, however they are going to 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 just a few suggestions for Softening Cream Cheese Rapidly should you’re quick on time.
- mild brown sugar
- floor cinnamon
- complete cranberry sauce– you’ll want to 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 may see what the can seems like.
- white cookie frosting – that is optionally available 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 easy.
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 aspect.
Spoon the cranberry sauce over the unfold cream cheese after which evenly distribute the cranberry sauce, leaving ½ of house on the identical lengthy aspect 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 (optionally available).
Get pleasure from!
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Energy: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 8g | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g
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