Description
Puff pastry swirls showcase French culinary elegance with buttery layers and sweet cinnamon-sugar filling. Delicate spirals melt in your mouth, offering a perfect balance of crisp pastry and warm, comforting spices that invite you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
Spice:
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) cinnamon (optional)
Finishing:
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Warm the conventional oven to 375°F (190°C), positioning the rack in the center to ensure uniform heat distribution.
- Thoroughly coat a 12-cavity muffin tin with unsalted butter or culinary non-stick spray, creating a smooth surface that prevents pastry adherence.
- Gently unfold the completely thawed puff pastry sheets onto a lightly dusted work surface, ensuring minimal handling to maintain delicate texture.
- Utilize a pastry brush to liberally apply melted unsalted butter across the entire pastry surface, creating a rich, glossy foundation.
- Evenly distribute granulated sugar over the buttered pastry, creating a sweet crystalline layer that caramelizes during baking.
- For enhanced aromatic complexity, sprinkle ground cinnamon across the sugared surface, allowing the warm spice to complement the sweetness.
- Methodically roll each pastry sheet into a compact, tight cylinder, applying gentle, consistent pressure to create a uniform log.
- With a razor-sharp knife, slice each pastry log into 4-6 equal segments, maintaining precise, clean cuts for uniform swirls.
- Carefully position each spiral-side upward slice into the prepared muffin cavities, ensuring proper spacing and orientation.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, monitoring the transformation to a deep golden-brown color and puffy texture.
- Remove the muffin tin and allow the pastry swirls to rest for 5-7 minutes, permitting slight cooling and structural stabilization.
- Delicately transfer the swirls to a serving platter, generously dusting with powdered sugar for an elegant, sweet finishing touch.
Notes
- Quick and Easy Treat: Indulge in these delightful puff pastry swirls that transform simple ingredients into a mouthwatering dessert in just 30 minutes.
- Perfect Texture Secrets: Ensure your pastry is completely thawed but still cold for the flakiest, most delicate layers that melt in your mouth.
- Flavor Customization: Experiment with different spices like nutmeg or cardamom, or swap sugar for a savory twist with herbs and cheese.
- Baking Pro Tip: Use a sharp knife when slicing the pastry log to maintain clean, precise swirl edges and prevent squishing the delicate layers.
- Storage and Serving: Enjoy warm from the oven for maximum crispiness, or store in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature.
- Presentation Magic: Dust with powdered sugar just before serving to create a stunning, bakery-style finish that will impress family and friends.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg