Description
Indulge in these delightful Lemon Cream Cheese Pinwheels that are bursting with sweet and tangy flavors. These flaky pastries are perfect for a cozy brunch or as a sweet treat with your afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 12 oz Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Big & Flaky refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup lemon curd
Icing:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare an 8-inch round cake pan by spraying it with cooking spray.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the dough, separate into rectangles, and seal the perforations.
- Make Filling: Soften cream cheese, mix with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill Dough: Spread cream cheese mixture on rectangles, leaving space at one edge. Add lemon curd.
- Roll Dough: Roll each rectangle into a tube, starting from the clean edge.
- Cut and Arrange: Slice each tube, place cut side up in the pan, and bake for 20-22 minutes.
- Prepare Icing: Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and water until smooth.
- Finish and Serve: Drizzle icing over warm pinwheels and enjoy!
Notes
- For a variation, you can add a sprinkle of lemon zest on top of the icing for extra zing.
- These pinwheels are best served warm but can be stored in an airtight container for a day or two.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg