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Nutella Puff Pastry Swirls

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Flaky pastry twisted together with chocolatey hazelnut spread creates these delicious and easy 3-ingredient Nutella puff pastry swirls that are perfect for a simple holiday dessert or date night treat.

Nutella puff pastry swirls stacked on a wooden serving board.

Outside of Nicole’s unrivaled chocolate chip cookies, we don’t bake a whole lot of desserts, especially not traditional ones. We generally prefer to make easy, quick dessert recipes that allow us to spend more time eating, and less time baking. Think things like our 4 ingredient peanut butter fudge or our deep fried oreos. And now we’ve added these Nutella puff pastry swirls to our easy shortcut desserts. 

What To Expect

  • Great for: Any occasion that calls for a quick and easy dessert. We like to make these for an easy date night dessert and then enjoy leftovers with some afternoon tea throughout the week.
  • Ready in: 30 minutes
  • Serves: 8 Nutella puff pastry swirls
  • Flavor profile: Buttery, flaky pastry with a gooey chocolate center
  • How to make it: Roll out the dough, spread on the Nutella, roll up the dough, cut, butter, and bake.

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Why We Love This Recipe

They’re so easy to make and taste like they came straight from the bakery! Plus, they make the kitchen smell amazing.

– nicole

Key Ingredients

  • Puff pastry – We like to use the Pepperidge Farm frozen puff pastry sheets for this recipe, but any brand will work. You can buy them whenever (perfect for getting ahead on your holiday baking shopping!) and then thaw the sheets on the counter for about 30 minutes before using.
  • Nutella – It’s the best hazelnut spread around! We’ve tried generic brands and have determined Nutella is one of those things that just can’t be beat and is worth paying for the real thing. And if you love Nutella like we do, check out our Nutella pizza and our Nutella stuffed brioche french toast!
  • Butter – A little bit of melted butter makes the pastry flakier, the Nutella meltier, and the overall taste better. So why not?

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How To Make Nutella Puff Pastry Swirls

Puff pastry rolled out to a 10 by 10 inch square.

Step 1: Roll out the puff pastry on a sheet of parchment paper into a roughly 10 by 10 inch square. This makes for an easy working area where the pastry won’t stick.

Puff pastry with Nutella spread over it.

Step 2: Spread an even (and thick!) layer of Nutella all over the pastry. Leave about a quarter inch of pastry bare on one of the edges. This will help to seal the pastry. But otherwise, go as close to the edge as you dare! Why wouldn’t you want as much Nutella as possible?

A partially rolled square of puff pastry with Nutella.

Step 3: Roll the pastry up, going towards the edge you left bare (use a bench knife to get this started if the pastry is stuck to the parchment at all). Try to keep the rolling as tight as possible. Press the bare end into the roll when you’re done to help seal the pastry and keep it rolled properly. 

Rolled up puff pastry with score lines.

Step 4: Score the puff pastry before you slice it to make sure they’re evenly sized.

Slicing puff pastry with Nutella into swirls.

Step 5: Using a sharp knife, gently cut the roll into 8 equal pieces. Use a gentle sawing motion to cut through the pastry so you don’t squish all the flaky layers in the puff pastry (if you’ve ever watched Great British Bake Off, you’ll know what we’re talking about!). 

Nutella puff pastry swirls in a muffin tin before baking.

Step 6: Place each swirl into the wells of a greased muffin tin, then brush each one with melted butter. Bake until golden brown and flaky.

Expert Tips

  • Store bought puff pastry – Puff pastry is notoriously difficult to make yourself. If you’re up for a challenge or already know how to do it, go for it! But we love using store bought to simplify our baking, especially around the holidays.
  • Handling the puff pastry – Three tips here: Work on parchment paper so the pastry doesn’t stick. If the pastry is super floury, brush some off before spreading the Nutella. And use a bench knife to help roll the pastry up if it’s stuck to the parchment. 
  • Get even cuts – Before cutting the pastry into 8 individual pieces, score it! Carefully mark the pastry with the 7 cuts you’re gonna make. Start by making one in the middle, and then in the middle of both sides, and so on until you have your 8 pieces measured out. By scoring it first, you can adjust before cutting if things don’t seem to be the same size!
  • Bake time – Use your best judgment and bake until the pastry looks golden brown and flaky. Sometimes we like to make these a bit underdone so the center is super gooey, but you could also go until they’re a bit darker in color (more like a traditional croissant) and they’ll still be delicious. It’s really up to personal preference!
  • Removing the pastries from the muffin tin and cooling – Gently release them from the pan with a spoon or knife and transfer to a cooling rack (be careful, they’re hot). Try to be patient and let them cool for about 10 minutes before serving so you don’t burn your mouth like we do every time.

Serving Suggestions

These are such an easy treat when you’re craving something sweet! Which is why we love them for an easy date night or afternoon snack.

We also think these would be so perfect for the holidays… Nutella and puff pastry just scream “Christmas” to me. But they also work very well as a dessert for a cozy and comforting Valentine’s Day.

You can easily scale this recipe and use multiple sheets of puff pastry to make as many swirls as you want whether just for you or a whole party.

A swirl of Nutella in puff pastry being held over a stack of more nutella puff pastry swirls.

Nutella Puff Pastry Swirls FAQs

We make swirls because they’re easy and look good. But you can make so many different variations of Nutella puff pastry shapes. Try making knots, cookie cutter shapes, twists, and so much more. To do that, fold the dough in half and then either cut it into strips for knots or twists, or use cookie cutters for fun shapes!

To be honest, we haven’t tried that yet! But we would like to do so in the future. Our best guess is that yes, you can add fillings. Some thin sliced strawberries or bananas would likely be the first addition we would try! If you do, let us know how it goes in the comments!

You can store these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. We find that reheating them for 15 seconds in the microwave works well (they’ll lose a bit of their crunch this way), or you can warm them in a toaster oven for a few minutes. You can also freeze these and then defrost at room temperature before reheating.

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No matter the occasion, we can’t pass up little easy treats like these. They’re so easy to make and fun to eat. We can’t ask for much more in a simple dessert recipe! Try these little Nutella puff pastry swirls for yourself this holiday season and let us know what you think by commenting, rating, and sharing below!

Nutella puff pastry swirls on a serving board.

Nutella Puff Pastry Swirls Recipe

Nicole & Alex Langdon
Flaky pastry twisted together with chocolatey hazelnut spread creates these delicious and easy 3-ingredient Nutella puff pastry swirls that are perfect for a simple holiday dessert or date night treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 swirls
Calories 271 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 5 ounces Nutella
  • ½ tablespoon butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and lightly grease the wells of a muffin tin.
  • Roll out the puff pastry on a sheet of parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to shape it into a roughly 10 by 10 inch square.
  • Spread an even layer of Nutella onto the puff pastry. Leave a about a quarter inch border on one of the edges for sealing; otherwise go all the way to the other 3 edges.
  • Roll up the pastry tightly, going towards the bare edge. Use the bare edge to seal the pastry shut.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the pastry into 8 equally sized rounds. Start by scoring the roll to help make sure you get even cuts.
  • Place each swirl into the greased miffin tin, then brush the tops with melted butter.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and flaky.
  • Gently release them from the pan with a spoon or knife and transfer to a cooling rack (be careful, they’re hot), then let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes

Puff pastry – We like to use the Pepperidge Farm frozen puff pastry sheets for this recipe, but any brand will work. You can buy them whenever (perfect for getting ahead on your holiday baking shopping!) and then thaw the sheets on the counter for about 30 minutes before using.
Handling the puff pastry – We have a few tips for this:
  1. Work on parchment paper so the pastry doesn’t stick to your work surface.
  2. If the pastry is super floury, brush some off before spreading the Nutella. This will help the Nutella stick better.
  3. Use a bench knife to help roll the pastry up if it’s stuck to the parchment at all.
  4. Make sure to slice the roll with a gentle sawing motion, not a pressing motion, so you don’t squish the layers of puff pastry.
How to get even cuts – Before cutting the pastry, start by scoring it at the halfway point. Then, score each half in half. Do that one more time, and you should end up with 7 score marks that are all equal distances apart.

Nutrition

Serving: 1swirlCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 89mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 23IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg
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As a kid, Alex was deemed the pickiest eater ever. That was at least, until he learned how to cook. While he always enjoyed cooking and eating good food growing up, the definition of good food was just really limited. Alex’s world of food quickly expanded in college as a way to get to know new friends. Now he’s constantly looking forward to finding new recipes and cuisines to try.

Alex is a mechanical engineer by degree, but a food blogger by reality. Even though engineering isn’t his day to day anymore, Alex has carried over many lessons learned from the engineering world to The Candid Cooks. With a very detail oriented, analytical mind, Alex thrives in the amount of data, science, and experimenting that comes with both cooking and running a website.

When Alex isn’t cooking or working on the blog, his favorite hobbies include playing soccer, running, hiking, reading a good book, or getting lost in a video game. Alex loves baking bread of all sorts, which is probably why pizza is one of his favorite foods to both make and eat!

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3 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I swear you can put Nutella on anything and it’s always going to taste good. Made these this morning for an easy, sweet breakfast and they were delicious!

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  2. 5 stars
    This recipe kinda happened on a whim when we had some leftover crescent rolls. We decided it would taste and work better on some puff pastry, and we were right. So this simple recipe was born and we decided we needed to share it with all of you! The gooey, chocolatey center is by far my favorite bite. Much like a cinnamon roll.

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