easy puff pastry spirals!

These easy puff pastry spirals were a happy accident that I’m not mad about!

leftover ingredients for the win (again)!

Longtime readers know that I often find myself with a bunch of random ingredients in my kitchen, left over from client and personal shoots. And they typically share the two following traits:

• they are DELICIOUS, and
• there is never enough left over to recreate the recipe they were originally in

This is how those no-bake cookie bars and Fluffernutter Ritz sandwiches (to name a few) came to be.

Longtime readers ALSO know that creativity is not my strong suit but I’m trying to get better, so when I saw that I had a small dish of cinnamon babka filling from these cookies:

And a sheet of puff pastry from these cuties:

Something was going to happen.

these puff pastry spirals are not even a recipe!

I really did wing it with this recipe – I’d seen enough examples of these on social, and I made my own version not that long ago, using pizza dough. The beauty here is that you truly can experiment with whatever fillings and toppings you like; I don’t think it’s possible to go wrong!

what ingredients do you need?

I will share the recipe that I used to make the puff pastry spirals shown here. If you want to make them too, you’ll need:

• puff pastry
• butter
• granulated sugar
• cinnamon
• kosher salt

I had a little bit of that coffee cake sugar that I used here here and here so I finished it up, but sugar, cinnamon or cinnamon-sugar all work.

how do you make them?

While the pastry is defrosting, make the filling by combining butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. When the pastry becomes pliable, unfold it and roll it out a bit to create more of a rectangular shape. Spread the filling on half the pastry, and fold the other half over. Roll it lightly to seal the edges and press the filling in.

Cut long strips with a knife or pizza cutter, then cut those strips in half. Wind the two halves together and then roll up into a spiral. You can brush with egg or butter and/or sprinkle with your choice of topping – the choice is yours.

Bake till golden brown, cool slightly and serve!

options galore for this recipe!

I thought these were delicious, but can certainly see any number of fillings/toppings working beautifully:

• Filling: brown sugar/butter/cinnamon, nutella, cookie butter, peanut butter, cream cheese and jelly
• Topping: egg, cream, raw sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, cinnamon-sugar

I used Pepperidge Farm puff pastry which is “accidentally” vegan, so you can make these all-vegan by using a vegan filling (such as cookie butter) or swapping the butter in the recipe for a non-dairy alternative.

Like most puff pastry treats, these are best served the day they’re made as they will decline in texture beyond that.

Let me know if you try this recipe, and what variation you choose!

Easy Puff Pastry Spirals

sherisilver

You've got options galore for these easy, fast and delicious treats!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 5

Calories 471 kcal

Equipment

• Sheet pan
• parchment paper
• Rolling Pin
• pizza wheel
• pastry brush
• wire rack
• cookie spatula

Ingredients

  

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• 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, divided
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• pinch salt
• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl combine 4 tablespoons of the butter, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• Unfold the thawed puff pastry and use a rolling pin to roll into a rectangular shape, with the long side facing you.
• Spread the filling on one half of the pastry, using the back of a spoon to assist.
• Fold the plain half of the pastry over the filled half and use your rolling pin to lightly go over.
• Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut 5 even strips from the pastry. Working with one strip at a time, cut in half lengthwise again. Twist the two lengths together, then roll up the twist into a spiral, tucking the end underneath. Place on your prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining 4 strips.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and brush over the tops of the pastries. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 10 - 15 minutes, or till golden brown. Use a cookie spatula to transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

1. I LOVE this coffee sugar from The Spice House!
2. If you want to use a whole box of puff pastry simply double the rest of the ingredients to get 10 spirals!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 471kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 4gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Keywords cinnamon, cinnamon sugar, puff pastry

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About the author

Sheri Silver

Sheri Silver is a New York-based food photographer and recipe developer who has been cooking and baking for over 30 years. She works with brands, authors and restaurants to create recipes that are as beautiful as they are foolproof - and every recipe on this blog has been made, tweaked and eaten in her own kitchen.

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