🎄 Sweet Puff Pastry Pinwheel Tree
A beautiful Christmas dessert that’s quick to prepare!
With just a few ingredients and in less than half an hour, you’ll have a delicious Christmas tree on your table, perfect to surprise guests and children.
Christmas festivities are the perfect time to bring to the table desserts that are beautiful and delicious, creating an instant festive atmosphere.
The sweet puff pastry pinwheel tree is a simple yet impressive idea: just two sheets of puff pastry, your favorite spread, and in half an hour you’ll have a stunning and super tasty dessert.
You can serve it for breakfast, as a snack, or as a dessert after a meal: it will captivate everyone, adults and children!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, New Year's Eve
- Energy 159.00 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 14.21 (g) of which sugars 4.72 (g)
- Proteins 2.04 (g)
- Fat 10.43 (g) of which saturated 3.20 (g)of which unsaturated 6.13 (g)
- Fibers 0.79 (g)
- Sodium 52.86 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 32 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Sweet Puff Pastry Pinwheel Tree:
for about 20 pinwheels
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 5.3 oz hazelnut spread (pistachio and marmalade)
- chopped hazelnuts (or almonds)
- powdered sugar
- milk (for brushing)
Tools
🔧 Useful Tools
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Sharp Knife
Pastry Brush (for brushing milk or water)
Sieve (for dusting powdered sugar)
Steps
The preparation of the Sweet Puff Pastry Pinwheel Tree is very simple, watch the video HERE.
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Procedure
Unroll the puff pastry and let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes.
Spread an even layer of cream over the entire surface.
If you like, add chopped hazelnuts or almonds for a crunchy touch.
Roll the puff pastry starting from the long side, forming a compact roll.
Wrap the roll in parchment paper and place it in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Cut the roll into slices about 0.6 inches thick.
Arrange the pinwheels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, forming the shape of a Christmas tree.
Brush gently with a little milk or water to aid browning.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 355°F for 18-20 minutes, until puffed and golden.
Let cool slightly.
Dust with powdered sugar for a ‘snow’ effect.
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💡 Tips & Variations
Alternative fillings: pistachio cream, peanut butter and chocolate, red fruit jam, custard.
Extra decoration: add colored sprinkles or sugar pearls for an even more festive effect.
Super indulgent version: after baking, decorate with drizzles of white or dark melted chocolate to simulate tree garlands.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
