Our Cinnamon Cream Cheese Filling couldn’t be easier—or tastier.
A rich blend of sweet and savory flavors.
Source: Cupcake Fun
Ingredients:
•1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
•1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1/4 cup milk
Makes: About 1 1/2 cups.
instructions
In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon and milk. Beat with mixer until well blended. Refrigerate until ready to use. Fill cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Squares
Ingredients
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
•Unroll one tube of dough and place in a lightly greased 13-in. x
9-in. baking pan. Seal seams and perforations; set aside. In a large
bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar and vanilla until
smooth. Spread over dough.
•Unroll remaining tube of dough and place over cream cheese mixture,
stretching to fit. Brush butter evenly over top; sprinkle with
cinnamon and remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or
until golden brown. Cool; cut into squares. Yield: about 3 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 91 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 81 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
MINI PECAN PIES & CREAM CHEESE PASTRY
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1/2 c. butter, softened
1 sm. pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 c. flour
Combine butter, flour and cream cheese, mixing well. Roll into small balls, pat to fit bottom and sides of very small muffin pans. Fill with pecan filling. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
PECAN FILLING:
2/3 c. pecan halves
1 egg
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
Candied cherries (optional)
Combine all ingredients, except pecans and cherries; beat until well mixed. Fold in pecans. Fill pastry shells and top with a candied cherry, if desired. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
Makes 24 nuggets.
Note: Do not grease the tins and use regular flour.
PECAN TARTS WITH CREAM CHEESE PASTRY
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PASTRY:
1 (4 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
Let cream cheese and butter soften at room temperature; blend. Stir in flour. Chill slightly about 1 hour. Shape into 2 dozen 1 inch balls; place in tiny ungreased 1 3/4 inch muffin tins. Press dough on bottom and sides of tins. Next:
PECAN FILLING:
1 egg
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. butter
2/3 c. broken pecans
Dash salt
Beat together eggs, sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, vanilla and salt until smooth. Divide the pecans among pastry lined tins; add egg mixture, top with remaining pecans. Bake in oven 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until filling is set.
TURNOVERS - CREAM CHEESE PASTRY
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1 c. real butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar, sifted
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Cream butter and cheese until fluffy; gradually blend in sugar. Stir together flour and salt. Stir into creamed mixture. Cover and chill dough several hours, overnight ideal. Divide dough into thirds. On a slightly floured surface, roll each portion to a 12 x 10 inch rectangle. With a fluted pastry wheel, cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. After filling, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until firm but not brown, about 12 minutes. If you want these sweet sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm.