Description
These Fig and Goat Cheese Pinwheels combine sweet fig preserves, tangy goat cheese, and flaky puff pastry for an elegant, crowd-pleasing appetizer ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 thawed sheet puff pastry (13.2 oz)
- ½ cup fig preserves
- 4 oz log goat cheese, crumbled
- 4–5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, for egg wash
Instructions
1. Unroll thawed puff pastry on parchment paper and spread fig preserves, leaving a 1-inch border.
2. Crumble goat cheese evenly over preserves. Sprinkle brown sugar and fresh thyme leaves.
3. Roll pastry into a tight log from the long edge. Wrap in parchment and freeze for 20 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice the chilled log into ½-inch pinwheels using a sharp knife.
5. Place pinwheels on lined baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg.
6. Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden and flaky. Garnish with extra brown sugar and thyme.
Notes
- Don’t skip the chilling step, essential for clean slicing.
- Avoid overfilling to prevent leaks during baking.
- Use a very sharp knife for neat slices.
- Freeze unbaked pinwheels up to 1 month for quick future appetizers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Holiday Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
Keywords: fig goat cheese pinwheels, easy holiday appetizer, puff pastry pinwheels