Semi-Homemade Cranberry Walnut Pinwheels
Just a few ingredients rolled into pie crust and you’ve got a sweet treat that's a step above holiday cookies.
Cranberry Walnut Pinwheels
Indulge your inner pastry chef and make these elegant, yet simple pinwheels. Just a few ingredients rolled into pie crust and you’ve got a sweet treat that’s a step above holiday cookies, for sure.
Photo by: Tomas Espinoza
Tomas Espinoza
Ingredients
Yield: 30 pinwheels
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup sugar
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 refrigerated pie crusts
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 1 egg, whisked
- honey
Instructions
1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2: In a bowl, mix the cranberries, pecans, sugar and orange zest.
3: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pie crusts into two squares. Brush with melted butter, then sprinkle with the cranberry-nut mixture.
4: Carefully roll it into a log, sealing it, then cut it into even slices.
5: Place the slices on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and brush with the egg wash. Bake for 15 minutes.
6: When it's still warm, drizzle honey on top and allow to cool before serving.
