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Walnut Puff Pastry Swirls
These cinnamon puff pastry rolls are the easiest rolls you could possibly make. Sweet, flaky, delicious, and ready to serve in 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 swirls
Calories: 265 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ready-rolled sheet puff pastry about 275 g/ 10 oz, Notes 1 and 2
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter soft
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar divided (white sugar is ok)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup powdered sugar Note 3
- ½ to 1 tablespoon milk or water as needed
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a small baking dish with parchment paper.
- Unroll the pastry. If using unrolled pastry, roll a rectangle of about 10 inches/ 25 cm long; a little more or less is OK.1 ready-rolled sheet puff pastry
- Add butter: Spread the pastry with the soft butter.1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Cinnamon sugar: In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Sprinkle over the pastry and top with the walnuts.1 teaspoon cinnamon + 2 tablespoon brown sugar + ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- Roll the dough up tightly into a cylinder.
- Coat the pastry roll: Sprinkle 2 more tablespoons of sugar on the working surface. Carefully roll the cylinder in the sugar.2 tablespoon brown sugar
- Cut into 8 swirls. Place them into the baking dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden. Let cool for 10 minutes before icing.
- To make the icing, mix the icing sugar, water or milk, and vanilla extract. Use enough liquid to get a thick yet pourable sugar paste. Drizzle over the hot cinnamon rolls. ¼ cup powdered sugar + ½ to 1 tablespoon milk or water # ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
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Notes
- You can easily double the recipe.
- Frozen puff pastry can be used instead, thaw according to the package instructions, and roll, if not already rolled.
- Icing: This makes a small amount of icing; I find that enough. However, if you like a thicker icing, just double the ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1swirl
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
46IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8swirls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1swirl | |
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 46IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.