10-Min Cinnamon Sugar Spiral Pastry
A TikTok-easy riff on Hungarian kürtőskalács: spiral-wound puff pastry rolled in cinnamon sugar, then baked until golden and crispy. Sweet, buttery, ready in under 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry sheets
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp coarse sugar (optional, for topping)
- ¼ tsp fleur de sel or finishing salt (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Thaw puff pastry at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- 2
Mix cinnamon and granulated sugar in a small bowl. Brush both pastry sheets with melted butter, then vanilla extract.
- 3
Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the buttered pastry. Press gently so it sticks.
- 4
Starting at one short end, tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log. Slice each log into 4 spirals (8 total).
- 5
Place spirals cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and a pinch of salt if using.
- 6
Bake until golden brown and crispy, 10–12 minutes. Serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- small bowl
- pastry brush
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