My blueberry twists are a golden, flaky, fruity pastry treat complete with a bright, sweet, tangy glaze. They’re easy to make and hard to stop eating.
When I think of a delicious brunch recipe or dessert treat, I always think of pastries. Fruity fillings, creamy cheese, sweet glazes – oh, they always hit the spot.
I love whipping up pastry treats like cranberry cheese pastry, peach pastry with cream cheese, or even a rib eye breakfast pastry ring are always a hit with family and friends.
Now, I’ve added this delicious blueberry crescent twist to my rotation. I sandwich blueberry filling between strips of crescent dough, twist it up, and bake it until golden. Then, I drizzle it with a tasty lemon glaze. MmmMMMM.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Basic Ingredients: Everything you need for this recipe is either in your kitchen or your local grocery store.
- Simple to Make: This recipe is so incredibly easy that even beginners can make it.
- Customizable: It’s easy to tweak this recipe to create all kinds of different variations.
- Versatile: These twists are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon snacking.
Key Ingredients
You’ll find the full list of ingredients and their exact amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Crescent Dough: The twisted crescent dough bakes up soft on the inside and golden and flaky on the outside.
- Blueberries: Blueberries are cooked down with a little sugar and lemon juice to create a sweet filling for the twists.
- Lemon Juice and Zest: Lemon juice and zest give the simple glaze a bright, citrus note.
Variations
- Berries: Use any of your favorite berries to create twist variations like these cranberry twists. Finely diced fruits also work well.
- Puff Pastry: Using puff pastry in place of crescent dough creates a twist with a lighter, crispier, flakier texture and an even more buttery flavor.
- Glaze: Replace the lemon juice with milk for a simple vanilla glaze.
How to Make Blueberry Twists with Lemon Glaze
Step 1: Bring the filling ingredients to a boil over medium heat and cook until thickened. Set aside to cool.
Step 2: Lay out the crescent dough pieces and pinch the seams together. Then, roll gently until the edges are even. Cut the dough into strips. Then, cut them in half.
Step 3: Top half the strips with a little filling, place the other strips on top, and twist.
Step 4: Place the strips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake until golden. Set aside to cool.
Step 5: Mix the glaze ingredients and spoon over the twists.
Step 6: Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Cook the filling over medium heat. Don’t rush it with higher heat; you might burn it.
- Lightly flour your working surface to prevent sticking.
- Fully cool your twists before adding the glaze to ensure it stays in place.
Blueberry Twists with Lemon Glaze FAQs
Blueberry twists are an easy pastry recipe featuring strips of crescent dough and blueberry filling twisted together and baked until golden.
Yes, you can. Puff pastry twists are lighter and flakier than the crescent twists.
Refrigerate blueberry twists for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
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Blueberry Twists with Lemon Glaze
Ingredients
- 2 can Pillsbury crescent rolls
Blueberry Filling
- 12 ounce blueberries
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Blueberry Filling
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add blueberries, sugar, brown sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Stir and bring to a boil until the blueberries burst and sauce thickens. Let cool.
- On a lightly floured surface, lay out crescent dough, one can at a time, and pinch the perforated lines together.
- Roll dough so edges are even.
- Carefully slice into 1-inch strips lengthwise and then cut each strip in half. (Should have 14 pieces of dough from each can of crescent rolls)
- Add some blueberry mixture down the center of one strip.
- Place another strip on top of the blueberry mixture.
- Gently twist the two strips together and lay on the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
Lemon Glaze
- Mix all the glaze ingredients together and spoon glaze over the cooled twists. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cook the filling over medium heat. Don’t rush it with higher heat; you might burn it.
- Lightly flour your working surface to prevent sticking.
- Fully cool your twists before adding the glaze to ensure it stays in place.
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