5 from 3 votes
Puff Pastry Cinnamon Twists
Puff Pastry Cinnamon Twists are a buttery sweet treat that combines crisp and flaky puff pastry with a twist of cinnamon sugar. They're super easy to make with store-bought puff pastry or homemade.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chilling time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
16
twists
Calories:
232 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 pound puff pastry dough classic or quick puff pastry, 453 grams
- 1 tick butter melted, 8 tablespoons or 4 ounces or 113 grams
- ½ cup granulated sugar 3.5 ounces or 100 grams
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Take the wrapped puff pastry out of the refrigerator a few minutes before you want to roll it out.
- Roll out the pastry into a rectangle about 7 to 8 inches on the short side and ⅛ inch thick.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the rectangle thickly but evenly with melted butter.
- Combine the sugar, cinnamon, and salt and sprinkle it evenly over the rectangle. Use your hands to pat it gently into the butter.
- Slice the rectangle into about ¾ inch strips that will be 7 to 8 inches long.
- Holding one end steady, twist the other end of the pastry as tightly as you can, and press the ends of the puff pastry twist down onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone mat. This will help prevent the cinnamon twist from unwinding while baking.
- Put the baking sheet into the freezer for about 30 minutes prior to baking. This will again help to prevent the twists from unraveling.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until your puff pastry twists are crisp and slightly browned.
- Let your cinnamon puff pastry twists cool on the baking sheet. These cinnamon twists can be stored in an air tight container at room temperature for about one week.
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Notes
- Either classic puff pastry or quick puff pastry (also called rough puff pastry) will work in this recipe for puff pastry cinnamon twists.
- When rolling puff pastry, be careful not to roll over the edge of the dough. This smashes the layers together and prevents your puff pastry from rising as much.
- If you want shorter cinnamon twists, fold the puff pastry dough in half prior to twisting, press down on the ends to seal it, twist away, and bake as directed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
232kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
116mg
(5%)
Potassium
21mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
178IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 twists
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 116mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 178IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.