Cinnamon Roll Puff Pastry (Quick and Easy Dessert Idea)
These cinnamon roll puff pastries are filled with a creamy cinnamon cheesecake mixture, topped with cinnamon sugar, and baked until flaky and golden. Easy, decadent, and perfect for brunch or dessert.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry Sheet
- 1/2 c Sugar
- 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon Powder
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 c Powdered Sugar
- 2.5 tbsp Earth Balance Butter (melted)
- 1 splash Milk
Instructions
- Make the cream cheese filling: Add cream cheese, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, melted butter, and a splash of milk to a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare the pastry: Thaw puff pastry sheet and cut it into six equal pieces. This yields three pastries.
- Add the filling: Spoon cream cheese filling into the center of three pieces, keeping about an inch of space around the edges to prevent leaking.
- Seal the pastry: Wet the edges lightly with water using your fingertip. Place the remaining pastry pieces on top and press the edges together to seal.
- Vent and crimp: Use a fork to poke three small ventilation holes on top of each pastry. Crimp the edges with the fork to ensure they’re fully sealed.
- Add butter and cinnamon sugar: Brush the tops with melted butter. Mix cinnamon and sugar together, then generously sprinkle over each pastry.
- Bake: Bake at 370°F for about 20 minutes, or until the pastries are golden and puffed.
- Make the glaze: Add a splash of milk to the leftover cream cheese mixture and whisk until smooth and pourable.
- Finish: Drizzle the glaze over the pastries once slightly cooled.
Notes
Storage: Store pastries in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer to restore crispiness. Avoid microwaving, as it softens the puff pastry.
Freezing: Freeze unbaked pastries and bake from frozen, or freeze baked pastries and reheat in the oven.
Substitutions: Any milk works for the glaze. Swap Earth Balance for regular butter. Add a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom for deeper flavor.
Variations: Try adding mini chocolate chips, a spoonful of fruit jam, or a layer of cinnamon apples for different flavor profiles.
Nutrition
Calories: 957kcal | Carbohydrates: 113g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 75g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
