Cinnamon Swirls
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Cinnamon Swirls
Description
This recipe starts with a buttery cinnamon sugar paste enhanced by fresh orange zest spread evenly over puff pastry. Rolling and slicing into individual swirls creates bite-sized pastries that bake to a crisp golden brown with soft layers inside. The inclusion of orange zest adds a fresh citrus note balancing the sweetness.
The baked swirls are brushed with an icing of powdered sugar and water, adding a delicate sweetness and glaze. Toasted chopped pecans sprinkled on top provide a contrasting nutty crunch to the tender pastry.
Cinnamon Swirls are a versatile baked good that can serve as a breakfast treat, snack, or light dessert. Variations including adding ground ginger, cocoa powder, or swapping pecans for walnuts or almonds can modify the flavor and texture. The orange in the icing offers an optional extra layer of flavor.
Ingredients
- 375 g puff pastry
- 40 g butter room temperature
- 40 g light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 orange (zest only)
- 1 egg whisked
- 2 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon water cold
- pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C(fan)/350°F/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Mix together 40 g Butter, 40 g Light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon and zest of 1 Orange to form a paste.
- Spread the paste evenly over 375 g Puff pastry.
- Roll the pastry up and slice into ten equal pieces. Put onto the lined baking tray and brush with 1 Egg. Cook for 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoon Icing sugar and 1 tablespoon Cold water.
- Drizzle the cooked swirls with the icing and sprinkle over the chopped Pecans.
Notes
- Enhance the icing by adding orange zest for extra citrus aroma and flavor.
- Add cocoa powder to the cinnamon sugar mix to create a chocolate cinnamon variation.
- Pecans are optional and can be swapped with walnuts or flaked almonds for different textures.
- Incorporate ground ginger into the cinnamon sugar for a spiced twist while retaining the warm flavor profile.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1swirl | |
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 198mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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