Swirls with orange cream and chocolate chips. Simple and quick shortcrust pastry swirls to prepare: perfect for breakfast and snack.
If you love orange-scented desserts, you absolutely must try this recipe. They are delicious shortcrust pastry swirls that enclose a creamy heart and plenty of chocolate chips.
They are perfect for breakfast, snack, or as an afternoon treat.
Follow the recipe step by step and try them with us.
But let’s see right away how to prepare the swirls with orange cream and chocolate chips.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 12 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 209.05 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 33.56 (g) of which sugars 15.12 (g)
- Proteins 4.24 (g)
- Fat 7.37 (g) of which saturated 1.24 (g)of which unsaturated 5.25 (g)
- Fibers 0.62 (g)
- Sodium 11.46 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 70 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 shortcrust
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oz sugar
- 1/3 cup oz sunflower oil
- 1 tbsp oz baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups oz all-purpose flour
- Half orange zest
- 2 tbsp oz chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup oz orange juice
- 1 orange zest
- 2/3 cup oz milk
- 1/3 cup oz all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup oz sugar
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Hand Whisk
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Knife
- 1 Parchment Paper
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Plastic Wrap
- 1 Brush
How to Prepare Swirls with Orange Cream and Chocolate Chips
In a bowl, place the eggs and lightly beat them with a hand whisk.
Add the sugar and continue beating until you get a slightly frothy mixture.
Add the oil and continue mixing with the whisk.
Add the flour and baking powder. Start mixing with the whisk, then when you can’t do it anymore, add the orange zest and chocolate chips, then continue kneading by hand until you get a homogeneous dough. Set aside for a moment and prepare the cream.
In a saucepan, place the juice and grated zest of an orange.
In another bowl, mix the milk and flour. Mix well with the whisk, being careful not to create lumps. Also add the sugar and mix.
Pour the milk, flour, and sugar mixture into the saucepan with the orange juice. Mix everything well.
Place the saucepan on the stove over medium heat and let the cream cook, stirring continuously until it thickens.
Remove the cream from the heat and transfer it to a bowl. Cover the surface with plastic wrap in contact.
Take the shortcrust pastry and roll it out with the rolling pin on a lightly floured surface. You need to get a rectangle 12×16 inches and about 1/8 inch thick.
Spread the orange cream over the entire surface of the rectangle, leaving a small edge free of about 1/2 inch on one of the long sides.
Roll the rectangle from the side opposite the free edge, forming a compact roll.
With a knife, cut the roll into slices about 3/4 inch thick. You will get swirls.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Arrange the swirls on the tray, spacing them slightly apart.
Before baking, brush the surface of the swirls with milk, and then sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake in a preheated oven, static at 356°F, and let bake for about 35 minutes, or until they are golden on the surface.
Remove from the oven, let cool, and serve.
Storage
The swirls keep at room temperature, in an airtight container for about 2-3 days. For longer storage, you can freeze them once cooled and thaw them at room temperature before consuming.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I replace the seed oil?
You can replace it with an equal amount of melted and cooled butter.
Can I replace the baking powder?
You can use half a sachet of cream of tartar
Can I replace the orange juice?
If you don’t have fresh oranges, you can use good quality packaged orange juice.
Can I replace the chocolate chips?
You can omit them or replace them with soaked raisins, pieces of candied fruit, or other chopped dried fruit.
