Puff Pastry Cinnamon Swirls

These cinnamon puff pastry swirls are my kryptonite! There are few things I love more in this world than a warm cinnamon roll- and when there’s a shortcut way to make them at home, you know I’m already on it!!!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon puff pastry swirls, cinnamon puff pastry twists, puff pastry cinnamon rolls, puff pastry cinnamon twists

Servings: rolls

Calories: 263kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the swirls:

2 sheets frozen puff pastry (1 box) thawed
4 tbsp salted butter softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp ground cinnamon

For the glaze:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tbsp milk or water

Instructions

Thaw the puff pastry ahead of time. You can do this by leaving it in the fridge overnight or let it sit at room temperature until thawed.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon to form a thick paste-like consistency.
Unroll the thawed puff pastry sheets, then use a rolling pin to gently roll them out to be another inch or two longer.
Using an offset spatula or butter knife, divide the filling evenly between both puff pastry sheets, then spread it out- leaving a 1-inch boarder on all edges of the puff pastry.
Tightly roll the puff pastry as you would a cinnamon roll to create a log- seam side down. Cut off 1-inch from both ends and discard. Slice each log into 8 equal pieces.
Place the swirls on baking sheets lined with parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes.
While the swirls bake, make the glaze from powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk until smooth and transfer to a Ziploc bag. Once the rolls are cooled, cut off one corner of the bag and drizzle the glaze on top.

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