5.0 from 15 votes
Cinnamon Twists
hese homemade Cinnamon Twists are really easy to make and taste delicious! Flaky pastry and sweet cinnamon sugar - what's not to love! You can customize them by adding raisins or even dried cranberries for the holidays.
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 13 oz (375g) sheet of puff pastry
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon butter melted (divided), or vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon powdered icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F / 175C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Allow the pastry to thaw slightly, then unroll, but leave it on its baking paper.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Stir the vanilla into the melted butter, then brush half of it over the pastry.
- Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
- Evenly sprinkle with the dried cranberries over half of the pastry.
- Fold the dough in half and press down gently.
- Cut strips about 1" wide along the shorter size. Twist each strip, then place onto the baking sheet. Brush with the remaining melted butter.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until golden.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- If desired, sift the icing sugar over the cooled cinnamon twists.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
140mg
(6%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
87IU
(2%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 87IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.