Mediterranean Strawberry Cheesecake Crescent Roll Pinwheels

These Mediterranean Strawberry Cheesecake Crescent Roll Pinwheels are sweet, creamy, fruity, and flaky. We prepare these pinwheels with crescent roll dough, cream cheese, fresh strawberries, honey, lemon zest, vanilla, olive oil, strawberry jam, and almonds. These pinwheels have approximately 235 calories and 25 g of net carbs. We make these pinwheels in about 40 minutes. These Mediterranean Strawberry Cheesecake Crescent Roll Pinwheels are ideal for breakfast, brunch, dessert, tea time, holidays, family gatherings, special occasions, and sweet cravings. You can prepare these pinwheels earlier and refrigerate them for three days or freeze them for almost two months. You can serve these pinwheels with Greek Yogurt, Fresh Berries, Pistachios, Fresh Mint, or Honey Yogurt.

STATS:

• Course: Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch
• No. of Calories: 235 kcal
• Diet: Mediterranean
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Cuisine: Mediterranean, American
• Cook time: 18 minutes
• Portion size: 1 pinwheel
• Cooking mode: Baking
• Total servings: 12
• Difficulty level: Easy
• Total time: 40 minutes

TOOLS:

• Bowl
• Electric Mixer
• Tray
• Baking Paper
• Rolling Pin
• Knife
• Measuring Cups and Spoons

INGREDIENTS:

CRESCENT DOUGH:

• One can crescent roll dough

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• ¼ cup honey
• One tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 tbsp strawberry jam
• 1 tbsp flour

TOPPING:

• 1 tbsp almonds
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar

INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR SUBSTITUTIONS:

CRESCENT DOUGH:

• We use crescent roll dough to provide a light, flaky, and golden base for these pinwheels. As a different choice, you might use puff pastry.

CREAM CHEESE:

• Cream cheese provides a smooth, rich, and creamy cheesecake filling. You can also use mascarpone cheese or thick Greek yogurt.

STRAWBERRIES:

• Fresh strawberries provide fruity flavor and natural sweetness. As an alternative, you can use raspberries, blueberries, or peaches.

HONEY:

• The cheesecake filling is naturally sweetened with honey. Granulated sugar or maple syrup may be utilized in its alternative.

LEMON ZEST:

• A crisp, slightly zesty flavor is added by the lemon zest. You can use orange zest instead.

OLIVE OIL:

• Olive oil adds a subtle Mediterranean touch to the filling. You can substitute melted butter.

ALMONDS:

• Almond slices add a little crunch and nutty taste. You can use pistachios or walnuts.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Warm the oven to 190° Celcius and coat a tray with baking paper.
2. Whip the olive oil, cream cheese, lemon zest, honey, and vanilla till smooth.
3. We fold the strawberry jam and diced strawberries into the mixture of the cream cheese.
4. Unroll the crescent dough and close the seams to make 1 large rectangle.
5. Distribute the strawberry cheesecake filling uniformly on the dough.
6. Garnish the sliced almonds and flour on the filling.
7. We roll the dough firmly into a log.
8. Refrigerate the rolled dough for almost fifteen minutes.
9. Cut the log into twelve uniform pinwheels.
10. Put the pinwheels on the tray and bake for only eighteen minutes.
11. Cool for almost ten minutes & dust the powdered sugar before eating.

TIPS:

• Completely dry the strawberries and then include them in the filling.
• Refrigerate the dough and then make slices to get cleaner pinwheels.
• Allow enough space between the pinwheels when baking.
• Bake till the crescent dough is brown and golden.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

FRESH & FRUITY:

• Fresh Strawberries
• Fresh Raspberries
• Fresh Blueberries
• Fresh Figs
• Pomegranate Seeds

MEDITERRANEAN PAIRINGS:

• Greek Yogurt
• Fresh Mint
• Pistachios
• Walnuts
• Honey Yogurt

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• Put the cooled pinwheels in an airtight box and refrigerate them for 3 days.

FREEZER:

• Store the cooled pinwheels for longer than 2 months.

FAQs:

May we prepare these pinwheels earlier?

• Yes, you can assemble the pinwheels for a few hours earlier, chill them, and then bake.

Will we utilize puff pastry?

• Yes, you can use puff pastry, as it will deliver a crispier texture.

Could we utilize different fruits?

• Yes, you could use mixed berries, raspberries, peaches, or blueberries.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONS:

Proteins: 4 g

Caloric Content: 235 kcal

Net carbs: 25 g

Sodium: 250 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Sugar: 12 g

Fats: 13 g

Portion Size: 1 pinwheel

Total carbs: 26 g