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Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust

Looking to hints on how to make your pie crust better? Try this Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust! Hints on how to make a flaky pie crust that is swirled with cinnamon. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 368 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the dough:
  • 3 cups pastry flour 390 grams
  • 1 teaspoon salt 5 grams
  • 1/2 cup shortening 4 ounces
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter 4 ounces
  • 1/2 cup ice cold water 4 ounces
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
For the cinnamon filling:
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • sugar

Instructions

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  1. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Cut in the shortening and the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 3 cups pastry flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
  2. Mix the water and vinegar together in a cup. Add the mixture to the crumbs. Mix together just until the dough is combined and handles well. 1/2 cup ice cold water, 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  3. Sprinkle flour on the counter before rolling out the dough. Split the dough into two chunks.
  4. Roll out one piece of dough on a floured surface into a rectangle. The dough should be about the thickness of a regular pie dough.
  5. Spread a light coating of butter all over the pie crust. Then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. butter, cinnamon, sugar
  6. Starting with the long end, roll up the dough jelly roll style, as if you were making cinnamon rolls. Roll the dough tightly.
  7. Once the dough is rolled, use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to cut the dough into slices about 1/4-1/2" thick.
  8. Press the cinnamon rolls flat side down into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie plate. Overlap and press the edges together to seal the crust.
  9. If you are making just a bottom crust, turn the edge under and use thumbs "flute" the edges of the dough.
  10. Fill the pie and bake according to your pie recipe.
  11. If you are making a double crusted pie, roll out the other half of the dough, spread it with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, rollup jelly roll style and slice into 1/4" thick slices just as with the other crust.
  12. Fill the bottom pie crust, then place the cinnamon roll slices overtop the fruit filling. Don't worry about sealing the crust, but simply place the slices overtop in a pretty arrangement. Bake the pie as your recipe suggests.
  13. This recipes makes enough for a double crusted pie.

Notes

  • This recipe makes enough for a double crusted pie. If you only need a bottom crust, make half of the recipe. You can also freeze the dough to use another time.
  • The calories shown are based on the the dough being divided 8 ways, with 1 serving being 1/8 of the crust. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition Information

Calories 368kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 393mg (16%) Potassium 163mg (5%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 355IU (7%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 368

% Daily Value*

Calories 368kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 393mg 16%
Potassium 163mg 3%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 355IU 7%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.