Description
Classic cranberry cream cheese roll ups combine sweet and tangy flavors in a simple appetizer. Crisp phyllo pastry wraps around creamy filling, promising delightful bites you’ll savor at holiday gatherings or casual get-togethers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup (150 g) dried cranberries (chopped)
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- 1 sheet puff pastry, size: 9 x 9 inches (thawed)
- All-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 1 handful sliced almonds
- ½ cup (60 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Microwave cream cheese until spreadable, blending with granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Allow mixture to reach room temperature.
- Dough Setup: Flour a clean surface and unfold puff pastry sheet, creating an even workspace for assembly.
- Filling Application: Spread cream cheese mixture across pastry, leaving a border along the far edge. Distribute chopped cranberries uniformly over the cream cheese layer.
- Rolling Technique: Tightly roll the pastry from the nearest edge into a compact log. Encase in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes to stabilize the dough.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 400°F (204°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the pastry log into 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick rounds, positioning them 1-2 inches apart.
- Baking Process: Bake for 14-18 minutes until pastries achieve a golden brown color and cook thoroughly.
- Cooling and Finishing: Rest pastries for 5-10 minutes. Whisk confectioners’ sugar with milk to create a smooth glaze.
- Final Touch: Drizzle glaze over pastries and garnish with sliced almonds for enhanced texture and presentation. Serve immediately for optimal enjoyment.
Notes
- Cream Cheese Softening Tip: Microwave cream cheese in short bursts to prevent overheating, ensuring smooth and spreadable consistency without burning.
- Pastry Rolling Technique: Roll the pastry log tightly and evenly to create uniform, well-structured pinwheels that bake consistently.
- Chilling Importance: Refrigerate the pastry log for the recommended time to help maintain shape and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Glaze Application Trick: Drizzle glaze when pastries are slightly warm for better absorption and a more professional, appetizing finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg