Crunchy, flaky and full of flavor these 4 ingredient Cinnamon Twists are a tasty snack that you can munch on all day! Quick to whip up and easier to eat.
So growing my mom always bought these things called Cinnamon Twists of also known as French Twists. They are pretty much a puff pastry covered in cinnamon and sugar.
Needless to say they were one of the most addicting snacks of my childhood. Unfortunately we cannot find them often these days, so we started making our own.
Let’s just say that this recipe is SUPER simple and makes a ton! If you are a fan of crunchy and cinnamon flavored treats then these are for you.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- This recipe uses 4 ingredients which are pretty much pantry staples.
- You can make then as soft or as crunchy as you like, depending on how long you bake them.
- We like to make them longer, but you can customize to any size that you like.
This is one of those recipes that you just want to munch on all day and you won’t get sick of them, at least we haven’t but that plays kind of into the love we have for these already.
HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON TWISTS, STEP BY STEP:
- Roll out your puff pastry into about a 12″x10″ rectangle.
- Brush with butter until it is all covered, it doesn’t haven’t to be thick just make sure it’s all covered.
- Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture covering the surface, use your hands to press around and press down slightly.
- Fold the pastry in half the short way and roll out slightly to press it together so the cinnamon sugar get’s a little more grip.
- Brush with more butter, again it doesn’t have to be thick just make sure the surface is covered.
- Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar covering the whole surface.
- Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut your pastry into about 1″ strips, you can do thinner if you want as well.
- Twist your strips as tightly as you can.
- Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake in 400 F oven for about 20 minutes until golden and crispy, remove to wire rack to cool.
I love this Cinnamon Twist recipe because it is so basic and simple. You really cannot go wrong with this as it is almost guaranteed fool-proof.
Trust me when I say that these are super crispy, and just full of all that cinnamon sugar goodness.
CAN I MAKE THESE WITH CRESCENT ROLLS?
You absolutely can make these with crescent rolls, they won’t be the exact recipe as this as they will not crisp and puff up like puff pastry.
If you are using crescent rolls for this recipe I would recommend using the crescent roll dough sheets, I find that they are easier to work with.
The remainder of the recipe should remain the same, bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes or less, until the dough itself is puffed and golden.
CAN I MAKE THESE IN THE AIR FRYER?
Yes! While these will work just fine in the oven you can absolutely whip out that air fryer and make these bad boys.
Just follow the directions up to the twisting of the puff pastry then heat your air fryer to 375 F and play in basket leaving room between each one to puff up.
Cook them in there for about 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking process until they appear golden and puffy.
I personally prefer to bake these as it gives the best results in the crispiness and it really doesn’t take long to make them, which is key to this recipe being one of my favorites.
With this Cinnamon Twist recipe we love to make a simple dipping sauce of powdered sugar and milk, sometimes we will add vanilla as well.
Some of our favorite sauces that we have used for this recipe before include Salted Caramel Sauce, Baileys Hot Fudge Sauce and Cinnamon Dipping Sauce.
Now they DON’T need a dipping sauce, but I mean the added sweetness is always something that is a nudge in the right direction.
HOW TO STORE:
Cinnamon twists need to be stored in an air tight container such as a zip top bag or Tupperware container (our preference) otherwise they will get soggy with the moisture.
They should keep at room temperature for about 1 week.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Make sure you use puff pastry sheets, they usually come in a 2 pack, I have accidentally bought the wrong things before and it was not good.
- Do not be shy with your cinnamon sugar layers, the more the better, it only adds to the recipe!
- You can make these Cinnamon Twists on parchment paper, tin foil or a pan sprayed well, you just don’t want any of that melted sugar to stick.
- Remove immediately to a cooling rack.
- You can cut these smaller in length if you’d like and you can also make them thinner, we have done both and you just need to adjust the baking time a little, keep your eye on them.
- To make them less crunchy you will just want to pull them out of the oven around 15 minutes instead of 20.
If you are looking for the perfect stackable recipe that is easy to whip up and lasts a while then you need to make these Cinnamon Twists ASAP!
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Cinnamon Twists
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry thawed
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Roll out your puff pastry into about a 12"x10" rectangle.
- Brush with butter until it is all covered, it doesn't haven't to be thick just make sure it's all covered.
- Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture covering the surface, use your hands to press around and press down slightly.
- Fold the pastry in half the short way and roll out slightly to press it together so the cinnamon sugar get's a little more grip.
- Brush with more butter, again it doesn't have to be thick just make sure the surface is covered.
- Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar covering the whole surface.
- Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut your pastry into about 1" strips, you can do thinner if you want as well.
- Twist your strips as tightly as you can.
- Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake in 400 F oven for about 20 minutes until golden and crispy, remove to wire rack to cool.
Notes
- Make sure you use puff pastry sheets, they usually come in a 2 pack, I have accidentally bought the wrong things before and it was not good.
- Do not be shy with your cinnamon sugar layers, the more the better, it only adds to the recipe!
- You can make these Cinnamon Twists on parchment paper, tin foil or a pan sprayed well, you just don't want any of that melted sugar to stick.
- Remove immediately to a cooling rack.
- You can cut these smaller in length if you'd like and you can also make them thinner, we have done both and you just need to adjust the baking time a little, keep your eye on them.
- To make them less crunchy you will just want to pull them out of the oven around 15 minutes instead of 20.
Nutrition
These sound amazing and I’d love to try them but I have a question. Do you roll out the 2 sheets of pastry together in the first step? Or just use 1 at a time to make two batches? Thanks
We do it in two batches 🙂
I will try this tomorrow , l already bought a puff pastry.
Looks good and l like cinnamon . Looks like. You use white sugar not brown. Right.
Would love to try, but where do you get the puff pastry? I’ve never purchased it before.
Where do you get puff pastry?
I hope you found out already; I didn’t read this until today. Buy it in the freezer department of your grocery store.
So easy, so delish! Make these! You won’t regret it! I baked mine for 15 minutes @ 400 and they were perfect. A little soft and a little crunchy!
Are we meant to use up all of the cinnamon sugar ?
You don’t have to if you feel like it’s too much.
Once they’re baked do they have to be refrigerated or can i leave them on the counter?
The counter is fine, just store in an airtight container or baggie.
How do you get your pastry so perfect? Mine rolled out uneven in length and in thickness? Also do you loop the dough like a 2 twist braid? Thanks!
Holy Amazeballs were these good! Really really good! Didn’t wait for them to cool, ate them warm out of the oven. 5 freakin stars!