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Golden 35 minute cranberry cream cheese pinwheels with feta herbs and cranberries on white plate

Cranberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels

Elegant cranberry cream cheese pinwheels featuring flaky golden puff pastry filled with herbed cream cheese, tangy crumbled feta, and tart dried cranberries rolled into spiral shape and baked until golden. These impressive holiday appetizers come together in just 35 minutes using store bought puff pastry creating restaurant quality presentation perfect for festive entertaining and Christmas parties.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese Softened
  • 4 oz feta cheese Crumbled, plus extra
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley Finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary Minced
  • 2 cloves garlic Minced
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper Freshly ground
  • 1 sheet puff pastry Thawed, 1 sheet
  • 0.5 cup dried cranberries Chopped slightly
  • 1 egg Beaten
  • 1 tablespoon water For egg wash
  • feta crumbles For garnish
  • fresh herbs For garnish
  • dried cranberries For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Large baking sheet For baking pinwheels
  • 1 Parchment paper Prevents sticking
  • 1 Rolling Pin For smoothing pastry
  • 1 Sharp knife For slicing
  • 1 Mixing bowl For filling
  • 1 Pastry brush For egg wash
  • 1 Offset spatula For spreading filling

Method
 

  1. Make Filling - Beat softened cream cheese until smooth add crumbled feta chopped parsley rosemary minced garlic salt pepper mix well
  2. Unfold thawed puff pastry on floured surface roll gently to smooth creases
  3. Spread cheese mixture evenly over pastry leaving half inch border around edges
  4. Sprinkle chopped dried cranberries evenly over cheese layer press gently
  5. Starting from long side roll tightly into log keeping even tension seal seam
  6. Wrap in plastic wrap refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes until firm
  7. Preheat oven to 400°F line baking sheet with parchment paper
  8. Unwrap log slice into half inch rounds using sharp knife wipe knife between cuts
  9. Place slices on prepared sheet spacing 2 inches apart
  10. Beat egg with water brush tops lightly
  11. Bake 18 to 22 minutes until puffed and golden brown
  12. Top with feta crumbles fresh herbs cranberries while warm cool 5 minutes serve

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.