These cinnamon cream cheese puffs are just right for an after-school snack, especially when they’re fresh out of the oven. Flaky pastry is stuffed with cream cheese, then covered with cinnamon sugar for a mouthful of sweet delight! Try them with a caramel or chocolate drizzle for an extra-special treat.
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It’s back-to-school time, and even though my kids are doing remote learning this year, one thing hasn’t changed. As soon as school is over, they are rummaging through the refrigerator and cabinets, looking for snacks. Normally I encourage fruit, yogurt, cheese, and other healthier snacks, but once in a while, I like to make something special.
Back when I was a kid, my mother made these a few times and I went crazy over them. I remember watching her make them, from cutting the cream cheese to rolling the pastry in cinnamon sugar. Yet somehow I was still pleasantly surprised at the warm, gooshy cream cheese nestled in the center of each puff. I could never decide which I liked better: licking all the good stuff out of the center or licking my cinnamony fingers after I had devoured my snack.
Nowadays, my kids prefer a grab n go approach as they rush in and out of the kitchen between online classes. But me? I like to linger over a couple of puffs with a cup of coffee in the morning … and I still love licking the cinnamon off my fingers when I’m through.
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Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon until they are well-mixed. Set this aside for later.
- Next, cut the cream cheese block into 12 equal parts. I do this by cutting it in thirds lengthwise, then by making four cuts widthwise.
- Roll ten of the newly cut blocks of cream cheese into balls. You will not be using two cream cheese blocks, so you can set these aside for something else. Maybe treat yourself to a yummy toasted bagel!
- Roll each cheese ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then set them aside.
- Open the tube of biscuits. Remove one and press it into a flattened circle, about 3 1/2u0022 in diameter.
- Place a sugared cheese ball in the center of the flattened biscuit.
- Fold the dough around the cream cheese ball.
- Pinch the seams to seal in the cream cheese.
- Roll the dough ball to fully seal the puff. Repeat procedure with all biscuits.
- Dip each ball in melted butter, then cinnamon-sugar mixture. Lay each puff on an ungreased cookie sheet, at least an inch apart. They will expand as they bake.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Puffs
Course: BreadsDifficulty: Medium4
servings30
minutes10
minutes40
minutesFlaky pastry is stuffed with cream cheese, then covered with cinnamon sugar for a mouthful of sweet delight!
Ingredients
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 -8 oz block of cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 -10 count tube of refrigerated biscuit dough (Use small biscuits only.)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Cut cream cheese block into 12 equal parts by cutting it in thirds lengthwise, then in fourths widthwise.
- Roll ten of the newly cut cream cheese blocks into balls. Save the remaining two blocks for another use. Roll each cheese ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then set aside.
- Open the tube of biscuits. Remove one and press it into a flattened circle, about 3 1/2″ in diameter.
- Place a sugared cheese ball in the center of the flattened biscuit. Fold the dough around the cream cheese ball. Pinch the seams to seal in the cream cheese, then roll the dough ball to fully seal the puff. Repeat procedure with all biscuits.
- Dip each ball in melted butter, then cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, at least an inch apart.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Wow! That looks so easy!!! I pinned it so I could make it later.
Thank you for pinning! I hope you enjoy these little goodies as much as I do.
These look so delicious! I know my kids would love them. I am going to make these and surprise them one day after school . 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
My kids LOVE it when they get a surprise treat! And frankly, so do I. 😀 Have fun making them–maybe you can recruit your kids to help next time!
These look so yummy! Not on my current WW plan, but I’m saving this for a cheat day!
They’re well worth a cheat day … but let’s sweeten the pot. Try them with a little hot fudge drizzle and some whipped cream. I say go big or go home! 😀
OMG, these puffs look so good, and easy to make as well. I love the idea of the cream cheese in the middle and you definitely can’t go wrong with cinnamon sugar! I am thinking that I could make a glaze type of dip and serve a platter of the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Puffs with the dip on the side.
I LOVE how you think! ‘Tis the season for apples. An apple cider glaze would be delicious with these!