Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Cream Cheese Baklava Pinwheels ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #easy #baklava #pastry #recipe

Cream Cheese Baklava Pinwheels

  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 - 12 pinwheels 1x

Ingredients

Scale

For the honey orange syrup:

  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • A couple pieces of fresh orange peel
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • A pinch of salt

The nuts:

  • 1/4 lb. walnuts (or other nuts), toasted
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves

The cinnamon cream cheese mixture:

  • 6 oz. Greek cream cheese or Neufchatel
  • 1 – 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 – 2 Tablespoons honey orange syrup (from above)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

The rest:

  • 1 puff pastry sheets – 1/2 of a 17.5 oz. package
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 1 Tablespoon turbinado (raw) sugar – optional

Instructions

  1. Let the puff pastry sheet thaw at room temperature for about 40 minutes.
  2. While the puff pastry is thawing, make the syrup by stirring together all the syrup ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. Put the walnuts, cinnamon and cloves in a handi chopper or small food processor and pulse several times to chop into small chunks.
  4. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cream cheese, the honey orange syrup, the honey, cinnamon and vanilla. Add more syrup or honey to taste.
  5. When the puff pastry has thawed, preheat the oven to 400 F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Roll the puff pastry out onto a clean surface. Spread a layer of the cream cheese mixture over the sheet (leaving about 1/2 inch space on one side), then sprinkle with the nuts. Roll the sheet up jelly roll fashion, starting on the “full” side. Cut the roll into 10 – 12 slices (about 1/2 inch thick).
  6. Set the pinwheels on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes at 400 F or until the pinwheels are golden brown. Drizzle each one with the honey orange syrup. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

You will probably have more syrup than you need, and you may have extra nuts as well. Save them for the next time you want baklava pinwheels! Nuts should be stored in the freezer, syrup in a sealed container in the fridge.

RECIPE SOURCE: http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/

© Copyright 2018, Sumptuous Spoonfuls. All images & content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to publish any of my images, please ask first. If you want to republish this recipe as your own, please re-write the recipe in your own words or link back to this post for the recipe.

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us — we can't wait to see what you've made!

Find it online: https://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/cream-cheese-baklava-pinwheels/