Cranberry Orange Croissant Pinwheel Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Croissants
 Cream cheese1 , softened
 Powdered sugar1/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Orange zest1 Teaspoon
 Orange juice2 Teaspoon
 Cranberries1/4 Cup (16 tbs), frozen
  package2
 Glaze
 Powdered sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Orange juice3 Teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

MAKING
2. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange zest and juice
3. Stir chopped cranberries into the mixture. Set the bowl aside
4. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the crescent dough and cut into 16 triangles.
5. Place a dessert spoon of cream cheese mixture on the shortest side of each triangle.
6. Roll up triangle to opposite point.
7. Arrange rolls, point sides down, on a baking sheet, keeping 1-inch space between each.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove from the oven and transfer croissants on a cooling rack.
10. Prepare glaze by beating powdered sugar, orange zest and juice together.

SERVING
11. Glaze the croissants while warm
12. Serve them warm with tea or coffee
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