Best 8 Cinnamon Pinwheels Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable world of cinnamon pinwheels, where flaky layers of pastry envelop a luscious cinnamon sugar filling, creating a symphony of flavors and textures. These bite-sized treats, also known as cinnamon whirls or cinnamon rolls, are a delightful addition to any brunch, coffee break, or dessert spread. With three tempting variations to choose from, this comprehensive guide offers something for every taste preference. The classic cinnamon pinwheels exude timeless charm, featuring a generous filling of cinnamon sugar that bursts with warmth and sweetness in every bite. For those seeking a more decadent experience, the cream cheese-filled pinwheels elevate the classic with a rich and creamy filling that adds an extra layer of indulgence. Finally, the apple pie-inspired pinwheels introduce a touch of fruity delight, combining tender apple slices with a hint of cinnamon and a crumbly oat topping. Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure perfect results, making these cinnamon pinwheels a delightful culinary adventure for bakers of all skill levels.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CINNAMON RAISIN PINWHEELS



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Feather-light tea biscuit dough with swirls of cinnamon-raisin filling inside.

Provided by DONNA L.

Categories     Bread

Time 38m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup milk
⅓ cup butter, softened
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Add milk all at once to dry ingredients and stir with a fork until a soft dough is formed. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll out to a 12 inch square.
  • Gently spread butter over dough. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and raisins. Sprinkle evenly on top of dough. Roll up dough lightly like a jelly-roll. Seal edge. Cut into twelve 1 inch thick pieces. Place in prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 14 to 18 minutes, until golden. Remove from heat immediately. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 15.2 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 363.2 mg, Sugar 14.4 g

CINNAMON & SUGAR PINWHEELS



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This is a simple recipe that my mother made for us with the extra pie crust from whatever it was she was making for the holidays.

Provided by Jessica Johnson Cribbs

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pie crust (homemade or store bought)
1/2 Stick butter
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c cinnamon

Steps:

  • 1. Roll out your favorite pie crust (or leftover trimmings from the apple one you made for the party yesterday)
  • 2. Thinly slice the stick of butter and lay them randomly on the rolled out crust
  • 3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar to your liking
  • 4. Roll it up and cut into pieces
  • 5. Place the pieces cut side down on a greased cookie sheet
  • 6. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes (depending on how thick you cut them)
  • 7. Enjoy!
  • 8. This recipe is so simple, I'm sure it's been done for ages. I'd love to hear about your modifications or added ingredients to the simple treat!

CINNAMON-SUGAR PINWHEELS



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Categories     Cookies     Bake     Fall     Cinnamon     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 3

Frozen-Butter Pastry Dough
butter, melted
cinnamon sugar

Steps:

  • Brush the dough with melted butter, dust it generously with cinnamon sugar, then roll it up like a jelly roll and cut it into 1/2-inch slices. Put on a baking sheet cut side down. Bake the slices in a preheated 350°F oven until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.

CINNAMON-SOUR CREAM PINWHEELS



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My grandmother would make these for holidays and special occasions. Since they are my favorite cookie, she brought me some at the hospital the day my son was born in lieu of flowers. It was very much appreciated and a tasty surprise.-Laura Berlinguette, Gatineau, Quebec

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 6-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sour cream
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and sour cream. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until easy to handle., In a small bowl, mix walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 12x9-in. rectangle. Brush with egg white; sprinkle each with half of the walnut mixture. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 350 °. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts :

CINNAMON PINWHEELS WITH MAPLE-COFFEE ICING



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Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 13

Pinwheels
2 cups Bisquick
2/3 cup milk
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Maple-Coffee Icing
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
A pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon maple extract
1 tablespoon strongly brewed coffee

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a muffin sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper liners and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside. Mix Bisquick and milk together with a wooden spoon until dough comes together, then turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 3-4 minutes. Roll dough into a large rectangle, 1/4-inch thick, and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle about 3/4 cup of the brown sugar mixture over the dough; sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture in the bottom of each muffin cup well. Roll dough, jelly roll fashion, tucking in the ends so that the brown sugar stays inside; slice into 12 biscuits. Place cut-side down in muffin cups on top of the brown sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Turn out of the pan onto waxed paper immediately. For the icing, mix together all the ingredients with a whisk until icing comes together. It should be thick, but too thick to pour. Depending on the consistency you want, you may want to add a tablespoon more or less of powdered sugar. Drizzle over the cinnamon rolls and serve warm.

APPLE CINNAMON PINWHEELS



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Categories     Fruit

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups dry biscuit mix
1/3 cup milk
¼ cup sour cream
2 TBs soft margarine
½ up packed brown sugar
1 cup peeled, chopped apple
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2/3 cup icing sugar
1 TB water

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine biscuit mix, milk and sour cream; mix gently until just combined. Turn dough onto floured surface, knead 8 to 10 times. Roll dough into 14 x 10 inch rectangle. Spread dough with margarine; sprinkle with brown sugar, apples and cinnamon. Roll up dough lengthwise, jelly-roll fashion. Slice into 12 pinwheels. Place each pinwheel, cut side up, in lightly greased muffin tin. Bake in 425 F oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown; cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Combine icing sugar and water, adding enough water to make a spreadable icing. Carefully remove pinwheels from tin; spread with icing. Note: I use milk instead of water in the icing. I also add a dash of vanilla extract to the icing. The recipe doesn't call for nuts, but chopped pecans are delicious in the filling, too.

CINNAMON PINWHEELS



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These are something that I threw together one day with left over pie crust. They are little bites of yummy heaven!

Provided by Beth Colon

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 refrigerated pie crusts
1 stick butter, room temperature
3/4 c sugar cinnamon mixture
1/2 c powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400*
  • 2. roll out pie crust on a lightly floured surface spread 1/2 a stick of butter on each pie crust Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the crust Roll up the crust, folding in the sides as you go Cut them as big as you want, I usually cut them into 1-2 inch pieces.
  • 3. Place them on baking sheet and bake for about 10-15 minutes, keeping a close eye on them, you don't want the bottoms to burn. When they are finished, don't let them cool on the baking pan (The butter and sugar on the pan will harden and the pinwheels will stick and break apart when you try to remove them) Transfer immediately to serving plate.
  • 4. Mix together the powdered sugar and milk together. And then drizzle this over the pinwheels. You also can add some cocoa powder to this mixture to make a chocolate drizzle and that is fantastic as well.

CINNAMON PINWHEELS



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Pretty, crisp and good! A little more work than some, but well worth the effort.

Provided by Donna Startz

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Refrigerator Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sour cream
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Cut butter or margarine into flour with pastry blender. Stir in sour cream. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
  • Mix together 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Divide dough into halves.
  • Roll 1 half into rectangle, 20 x 7 inches, on a sugared, well-floured cloth-covered board. Sprinkle with half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Roll up tightly, beginning on the 7 inch side.
  • Roll other half of dough into a 20 x7 inch rectangle. Sprinkle with remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place loose end of roll on the 7 inch side of the rectangle; pinch edges to seal. Continue to roll up tightly; pinching edges of dough into roll to seal.
  • Wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 48 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cut roll into 1/4 inch slices. (For easier cutting, wrap a length of thread around roll at 1/4 inch increments and pull tightly until slice is cut.) Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and the water; brush over cookies. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.7 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 44.9 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 114.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cinnamon pinwheels.
  • Be sure to chill the dough before rolling and cutting it. This will help to prevent the dough from sticking and tearing.
  • Roll the dough out thinly. This will help to ensure that the cinnamon pinwheels are cooked evenly.
  • Sprinkle the dough with a generous amount of cinnamon sugar. This will give the pinwheels a delicious, sweet flavor.
  • Bake the cinnamon pinwheels until they are golden brown. This will help to ensure that they are cooked through.
  • Serve the cinnamon pinwheels warm or at room temperature. They can be enjoyed on their own or with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

Conclusion:

Cinnamon pinwheels are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick snack or dessert, and they can also be made ahead of time and frozen for later. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect cinnamon pinwheels every time. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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