Possibly the easiest breakfast pastry we’ve ever made.
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This morning, wake up to sugar and spice and everything nice.
You only need six ingredients to make these flaky, aromaticpuff pastry"muffins."
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We call these Cinnamon Swirl Puff Pastry Muffins anepic shortcutto a picture-perfectbrunch.
Don’t sweat the swirl.
Covering the muffins with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking prevents them from burning.
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Enjoy these muffins on their own for breakfast or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside.
Stir together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
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Brush rectangle evenly with butter.
Sprinkle evenly with 3 tablespoons of the sugar mixture.
Starting at longer side, roll rectangle into a tight log; pinching along seam to seal.
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Wrap each quarter into a spiral shape, tucking outer end underneath.
Place each spiral into prepared muffin pan.
Repeat entire process with remaining 2 puff pastry sheets.
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Chill pan in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Make egg wash:
Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl until frothy.
Cover with aluminum foil after 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
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Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Remove muffins from pan, and roll in remaining sugar mixture.
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