Description
Crisp, golden Mexican-style palmiers made with puff pastry, cinnamon sugar, and a light caramelized crunch. These sweet bakery-inspired pastries are simple, flaky, and perfect with coffee or hot chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, about 8.5 ounces, thawed but still cold
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, only for dusting if needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and fine salt.
- Sprinkle a clean work surface with about half of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place the cold puff pastry sheet on top, then sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the pastry.
- Gently roll the pastry to press the sugar into both sides.
- Fold the left and right edges toward the center so they meet, then fold each side inward again.
- Fold one half over the other like closing a book.
- Chill the folded pastry for 10 minutes if it feels soft.
- Slice the folded pastry into 1/2 inch pieces and place them cut side up on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
- Bake for 10 minutes, carefully flip each pastry, then bake for another 6 to 8 minutes until golden, crisp, and caramelized.
- Let the pastries rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack.
- Serve at room temperature once crisp.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry cold for the cleanest layers and best rise.
- Use parchment paper because melted sugar can stick firmly to the pan.
- Watch closely during the final minutes because caramelized sugar can darken quickly.
- Cool completely before storing so the pastries stay crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg