Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe
Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe are crisp, flaky puff pastry cookies with caramelized cinnamon sugar layers, easy dessert for tea parties.
Easy Puff Pastry Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe
These Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers are a beautiful and easy puff pastry dessert inspired by the classic French palmier cookie, also known as elephant ears. Made with buttery puff pastry and sweet cinnamon sugar, they bake into crisp, golden layers with a delicious caramelized crunch. These viral butterfly shaped palmiers are perfect for spring brunches, summer tea parties, baby showers, picnic snacks, holiday trays, or elegant dessert buffets. Simple to make with store bought puff pastry, they are a charming sweet treat everyone will love. Find more ideas 👉🏻Dessert Recipes ideas.
Ingredients for Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe
- puff pastry
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- egg 🥚
- sprinkles
- pretzel 🥨
How to bake Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe
- Start by rolling out the puff pastry into large rectangles and coating the surface with a sweet cinnamon sugar mixture for that classic caramelized palmier flavor. Each pastry sheet is then carefully rolled inward from both long sides toward the center, creating the signature butterfly shape with delicate layered wings.
- Once folded and sliced, the pastries are gently shaped by hand to open the wings and form pretty butterfly cookies. A small press in the center helps the pastries hold their shape as they puff and bake into crisp golden treats with flaky caramelized layers.
- Before baking, the butterfly palmiers are brushed with egg wash for a glossy golden finish and arranged on lined baking trays with space to expand. As they bake, the puff pastry rises beautifully, creating light crispy layers with sweet cinnamon edges.
- For a charming finishing touch, decorate the butterflies with pretzel antennae and colorful sprinkles. These easy puff pastry desserts are delicious served slightly warm with coffee, tea, lemonade, or iced berry drinks for brunches, tea parties, baby showers, picnics, or sweet dessert platters.
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FAQ’s for Butterfly palmiers cinnamon sugar recipe
Palmiers are made with puff pastry and sugar that bakes into crisp, flaky, caramelized layers. This butterfly version also includes cinnamon sugar for extra flavor.
Classic French palmiers are often called elephant ears because of their curled shape that resembles an elephant’s ear.
Yes, store bought puff pastry makes this dessert quick and easy while still creating beautifully flaky layers.
Palmiers can lose their shape if the pastry becomes too warm before baking. Chilling the shaped pastries briefly helps them hold their butterfly form.
Store palmiers in an airtight container once cooled completely to help keep them crisp and flaky.
Yes, you can shape the palmiers ahead of time and refrigerate them until ready to bake for parties and gatherings.
Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe
Cinnamon Sugar Butterfly Palmiers Recipe are crisp, flaky puff pastry cookies with caramelized cinnamon sugar layers, easy dessert for tea parties.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20-25 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: oven baked
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
- 1–pound puff pastry
- 2–3 tablespoons white sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon sprinkles
- 3–4 pretzel pins for the antennae
Instructions
- Our dough is in the form of two rectangles. Roll out the dough layers one by one in the same direction to form a rectangle measuring 20 x 15 inches. Sprinkle them with sugar, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- Visually divide the dough layer in half. Roll both long edges toward the center, making rolls so they meet in the middle. The width of one roll should be wider so the pastry resembles a butterfly.
- Then fold the dough in half, as if closing a book. Using a sharp knife, cut into 6 equal pieces. Shape the second layer into shapes in the same way.
- Make slits, but not quite all the way through, and gently open the “wings” with your fingers. Press the center with a skewer. During baking, the dough will rise and form beautiful golden butterflies with crispy caramelized layers.
- Brush each cookie with beaten egg and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. We baked 6 cookies on 2 baking sheets, each with 6. Keep in mind that the butterflies will expand during baking. Bake the butterfly palmiers in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 20-25 minutes, until golden, crisp, and caramelized around the edges. Insert pretzel tips and attach sprinkles with a dab of honey.
- Butterfly palmiers are best served slightly warm with coffee, tea, lemonade, or berry iced tea. Enjoy!
Tips For Making Butterfly Palmiers
- Keep the puff pastry cold for easier shaping and crisp flaky layers.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and help with caramelization.
- Leave space between the pastries as they expand while baking.
- Chill the shaped butterflies for a few minutes before baking to help hold their shape.
- Watch carefully near the end of baking so the sugar caramelizes without burning.
- Add colorful sprinkles for parties, baby showers, spring brunches, or holiday dessert tables.
- Serve slightly warm for the best crisp texture and buttery flavor.
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