Description
Experience the delightful taste of Valentine Cinnamon & Spice Palmiers. With a flaky pastry, warm spices, and a hint of citrus, this treat is perfect for sharing love. Easy to make, it’s great for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Puff pastry (1 lb, homemade rough puff pastry or store-bought)
- Granulated sugar (1 cup)
- Ground cinnamon (2 and 1/2 teaspoons)
- Ground nutmeg (1 teaspoon)
- Ground cardamom (1 teaspoon)
- Orange zest (2 teaspoons, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by chilling homemade or thawed store-bought puff pastry.
- Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Divide into two bowls, adding orange zest to one.
- Roll out the dough on a sugar and spice mixture surface, ensuring it's a neat square.
- Sprinkle the filling on the rolled-out dough and gently roll into a log from both edges to the center.
- Repeat the process with the second half of the dough and chill the logs.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice chilled logs into 3/8 inch thick slices and arrange on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes, flip, and bake for an additional 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Keep puff pastry cold to maintain flakiness in the baked palmiers.
Experiment with different spices for unique flavors with each batch.
These palmiers can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 palmier
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg