Walnut Cinnamon Swirl Food

CINNAMON SWIRL

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place dates in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds.
• Blend dates, cashews, walnuts, almonds, raisins, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in a food processor until evenly mixed and easily holds together. Press mixture onto the prepared baking sheet; tightly cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate mixture until solid, at least 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and cut into bars.

WALNUT CINNAMON SWIRL

Steps:

• Place milk, one egg, two tablespoons butter, salt, 3 tablespoons sugar, flour and yeast in bread machine pan. Select Dough cycle, and press start.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine, punch down, and let rest for 5 minutes. Roll out on lightly floured board into an approximately 24x10 inch rectangle.
• Brush the dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, 1 cup nuts and raisins. Roll up tightly, jelly roll style from the longer side. Place on a greased baking sheet, shape into a ring, and seal ends. Mist with warm water, cover with plastic wrap which has also been mist with water, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water; set aside.
• Just before baking, brush dough with egg mixture, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake in preheated for 20 to 25 minutes. This is a dense ring and if it browns too quickly, just cover with foil and continue to bake.

CINNAMON SWIRL DANISH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese, ¼ cup (50 G) of sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and the vanilla until smooth.
• Transfer the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag or plastic bag with a large round tip.
• Roll out the puff pastry until it's ⅛-inch (½-cm) thick.
• Pipe the cream cheese mixture along one short edge of the pastry sheet, then roll up until just sealed.
• Use a knife to cut along the edge to create one roll.
• Repeat three more times, or until all the puff pastry is used.
• Begin to twist the first roll to create a swirl.
• Connect the next piece of dough by pinching to seal the edge to the end of the first piece.
• Continue to wrap and seal all pieces until finished.
• Using a spatula transfer the dough to the cake pan.
• Preheat the oven 350°F (180°C) to and grease an 8-inch (20-cm) round cake pan with nonstick spray.
• In a small bowl, combine the melted butter with the remaining tablespoon of sugar and teaspoon of cinnamon.
• Brush the butter mixture over the dough.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and cooked through.
• In a liquid measuring cup or bowl, mix the powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
• Pour the glaze over the danish swirl.
• Enjoy!

CINNAMON TWIRL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat margarine and sour cream until blended. Add egg yolk; mix well. Combine flour and salt; add to margarine mixture and mix well (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Divide dough into eighths. On a well-floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Cut each circle into 8 triangles. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over each triangle. , Roll up triangles from the wide ends and place point side down 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 20-22 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

CINNAMON SWIRL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 10-inch-diameter by 4-inch-deep angel food cake pan; dust with flour. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and cocoa in small bowl. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl.
• Beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions. Spoon 1/3 of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of walnut mixture. Top with half of remaining batter, then remaining walnut mixture and remaining batter. Using knife, cut through batter to swirl walnut mixture.
• Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover pan with foil; store at room temperature.)
• Cut around pan sides and center tube to loosen cake. Turn cake out; transfer cake, rounded side up, to plate.

CINNAMON SWIRL QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk, egg and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. , Grease the bottom only of a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Pour half the batter into pan; sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar. Carefully spread with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar; cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over loaf.

CINNAMON SWIRL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190deg C/375 deg F/ Gas Mark 5. Grease 10 cups of a 12 cup muffin tin or line 10 cups with paper muffin cases. For the cinnamon sugar, mix together the cinnamon and the light brown sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the Muffins, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl or jug, mix together the egg, milk and melted butter. Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix briefly until just combined (I used a spatula, and made sure it was still lumpy).
• Put a tablespoon of the batter into each prepared muffin cup. Sprinkle each muffin with a heaped teaspoon of cinnamon sugar, then spoon some more batter and cinnamon sugar into the muffin cup. Finish with a layer of batter, dividing it evenly. Using a fine skewer or the tip of a sharp knife, swirl the mixture in each muffin cup to achieve the marbled effect.
• Bake in the oven for 18-20 mins, or until risen and golden. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes (the sugar mixture will remain really hot, so don't be tempted to try them sooner), then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or cold. These can be frozen too!

CARRIE'S CINNAMON SWIRL BREAD

Steps:

• Make the dough: Lightly butter a medium bowl; set aside. In a small saucepan set over medium-low heat, heat 1/3 cup milk and 2 tablespoons butter until bubbles form along the sides of the saucepan. Remove from heat; set aside. In a 1-cup glass measuring cup, combine 1/4 cup warm water, the yeast, and a pinch sugar. Stir to combine. The mixture should begin to foam in about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg. Slowly add milk mixture, stirring to combine. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine flour, a heaping tablespoon sugar, and salt. Mix on low to combine. Gradually add the milk mixture, beating on low until well combined. Add the yeast mixture, beating to combine. Stop mixer and scrape down sides of bowl as necessary.
• Remove dough to work surface, if the dough seems sticky, check the bottom of the mixer bowl, there should be enough flour to lightly flour the board. Knead dough until it is silky and smooth and bounces back when pressed with your thumb. Transfer to prepared bowl, turning to coat in butter. Cover with a clean kitchen towel, and place in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.with rack in the center. Make the filling: Lightly butter an 8 1/2-by-4-by-2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside.
• Remove dough from bowl, and punch it down to remove air bubbles. If the dough seems sticky, lightly flour the board. If it seems dry, spritz it with a little water. Knead until silky and smooth.
• Roll the dough into an 8 1/2-by-12-inch rectangle. Work the corners by pushing with your fingers; be careful not to tear the dough. Brush the surface of the dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter, and sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar.
• Beginning with a long side, roll the dough up into a log. Using your fingertips, be sure to push in at the seam where the dough meets the cinnamon sugar. Carefully pull the dough back to its original 8 1/2-inch width as it shrinks. When you reach the end, pinch the two layers of dough together to seal. Place the roll, seam-side down, in prepared pan. Cover, and set aside in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Make the glaze: Whisk together remaining egg and 1 tablespoon milk. Brush over the risen dough. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the bottom sounds hollow when thumped with a finger, about 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

APPLE-CINNAMON SWIRL PANCAKES (VEGAN)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add almond (or soy) milk and egg replacer mixture and stir just until flour is moistened. (For thicker pancakes, use only 1 cup milk.)
• Let the batter rest for 5 minutes while the skillet heats.
• While the batter is resting, combine all of the "swirl" ingredients, using 2 tablespoons of the prepared batter.
• Heat a non-stick griddle or skillet (sprayed lightly with non-stick spray) over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles.
• Gently stir the walnuts into the batter.
• Pour batter by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto hot griddle.
• Immediately drizzle the cinnamon-apple batter over the top of each pancake in a swirl pattern.
• Cook until tops are bubbly and bubbles burst; edges will look dry.
• With a pancake turner, turn and cook until undersides are golden.
• Place on a warm platter; keep warm.
• Repeat until all batter is used, brushing griddle lightly with canola oil, if necessary, to prevent sticking.
• Serve pancakes with syrup or other topping as desired.