Description
Creamy cranberry cream cheese roll ups deliver delightful holiday cheer with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor. Delicate pastry spirals filled with tangy cream cheese and sweet cranberry sauce promise a festive treat you’ll savor with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup (150 grams) dried cranberries (chopped)
- ¼ cup (50 grams) sugar
Pastry and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, size: 9 x 9 inches (thawed)
- All-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 1 handful sliced almonds
Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup (60 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Soften cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds until easily spreadable. Mix in granulated sugar and pure vanilla extract, allowing the mixture to cool to a warm temperature.
- Dust a clean work surface with all-purpose flour. Gently unfold the puff pastry sheet, creating an even workspace.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture across the pastry, maintaining a 1-inch border along the far edge.
- Sprinkle chopped fresh cranberries evenly over the cream cheese layer, ensuring uniform fruit distribution.
- Carefully roll the pastry sheet tightly from the nearest edge, creating a compact log. Wrap securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes to firm up the dough.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a sharp serrated knife, slice the pastry log into 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick rounds. Position the pastry slices 1 to 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 14 to 18 minutes until the pastries rise to a golden brown color and cook completely through.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, letting the pastries set.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking confectioners’ sugar with milk until smooth and drizzling consistency is achieved.
- Generously drizzle the glaze over each pastry and garnish with sliced almonds for added texture and visual appeal.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the delightful cranberry cream cheese pastries.
Notes
- Raid your pantry for fresh ingredients that make these roll-ups irresistibly delicious.
- Cold cream cheese transforms into a silky smooth filling when gently microwaved and mixed with sweet vanilla.
- Cranberries add a vibrant burst of tartness that perfectly balances the creamy cheese mixture.
- Puff pastry becomes your secret weapon for creating golden, flaky layers that melt in your mouth.
- Drizzling glossy glaze and sprinkling crunchy almonds elevates these treats from simple to spectacular.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 232 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg