Description
Easy Pumpkin Pie Twists are a delicious and festive pastry treat made with crescent roll dough filled with a spiced pumpkin mixture, twisted for a fun shape, brushed with butter, and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Perfect for a quick fall dessert or snack, these twists bake up golden and flaky and can be served with whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 tube refrigerated crescent roll dough
Pumpkin Filling
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
Topping
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- whipped cream for dipping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Pumpkin Mixture: In a small bowl, combine pumpkin puree, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pumpkin spice until smooth and well blended.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough onto a clean cutting board. Cut the dough in half to create two identical rectangles and place them side by side.
- Assemble Twists: Spread the pumpkin mixture evenly over one rectangle of dough. Then, lay the second dough rectangle on top, aligning edges to sandwich the filling evenly.
- Cut Strips: Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough stack into strips approximately 3/4 inch wide, ensuring even sizing for uniform baking.
- Twist Strips: Place the strips on the prepared baking sheet. Pick up one end of a strip and twist it twice, then lift the other end and twist it an additional two to three times for a twisted effect.
- Add Toppings: Generously brush each twist with the melted butter. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over the twists to add sweetness and spice.
- Bake: Bake the twists in the preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 11 minutes or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
Notes
- For best results, use chilled crescent roll dough and handle it gently to prevent tearing.
- You can substitute pumpkin spice with a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves if pumpkin spice is unavailable.
- Serve warm with whipped cream or a drizzle of maple syrup for extra indulgence.
- The twists are best eaten the same day but can be stored in an airtight container and reheated briefly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 twist
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
