These cranberry and pistachio palmiers are a simple but delicious twist on the classic French pastry. With crisp puff pastry, sweet but tart cranberries and crunchy pistachios, they make an elegant and festive treat in just a few minutes.
I love these simple pastries as an alternative to mince pies for a change. They are also great to serve at festive drinks or gatherings.
What are palmiers
A palmier is a French pastry which resembles a palm leaf (hence the name, which means palm tree in French). It is typically made with puff pastry and sugar and are crunchy and buttery.
Recipe inspiration from Bake Off
It is half term so an easy bake was on the cards for this weeks Great British Bake Off bake! A fruit savarin with chocolate work and caramel or fondant fancies didn’t seem to fit that description so I decided on palmiers.
Sweet palmiers are my preference rather than savoury so my very easy cranberry and pistachio palmiers were the result! So simple to make and perfect for Christmas too.
Buttery puff pastry with sweet cranberries and the crunch of pistachios, they are very moreish.
The tray is going to be empty at this rate as they keep being stolen from the kitchen. Admittedly often by me!
Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to make these palmiers. Get the quantities from the recipe card at the end of the post.
- sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
- dried cranberries
- pistachios – my top tip is that if you buy pistachios in the shell and remove the shells yourself, they are a lot cheaper. If you are short on time and need a shortcut, feel free to get the ready-shelled ones.
- egg – for the egg wash on the pastry before cooking, this helps give the palmiers a golden-brown and shiny appearance.
- icing sugar – to dust after baking.
Method
Before you start, read my step-by-step instructions, with photos, hints and tips so you can make your own cranberry pistachio palmiers perfectly every time.
Scroll down for the recipe card with quantities and more tips at the bottom of the page.
Step 1. Lay out the pastry sheet on some baking paper and spread the cranberries and chopped pistachios on it. Such festive colours!
Step 2. To make the classic palmier shape, we simply roll the pastry up from each side to the centre.
Start to roll inwards on one long edge, and stop when you reach the centre, then do the same from the other side. Keep the roll nice and tight.
Cut the resulting log shape into equal pieces approx. 1 cm wide and lay them on their side as shown.
Step 3. Beat the egg in a small bowl and brush the egg wash carefully over the pastry.
Bake at 200°C / 390°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and crisp.
Step 4. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
Don’t they look festive with the dusted icing sugar. Dive in.
More to try
You might like:
- apple and cinnamon palmiers from Casa Costello
- raspberry palmiers from Crowded Kitchen
Recipe
Easy Cranberry and Pistachio Palmiers
Ingredients
- 375 g (13 oz) sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
- 100 g (¾ cups) pistachios shelled and chopped
- 100 g (1 cups) cranberries
- 1 beaten egg for egg wash
- icing sugar to dust
Instructions
- Spread the cranberries and chopped pistachios over the pastry sheet. Roll them in gently with a rolling pin.100 g pistachios, 100 g cranberries, 375 g sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry
- Roll up tightly along one of the long sides, to the centre, then start again at the other side and do the same again to make the classic palmier shape.
- If you have time, chill now. I didn’t have time and they turned out fine I thought so don’t worry too much if you don’t have time.
- Using a sharp knife, cut into 1 cm pieces. Place on a baking tray.
- Brush the egg wash over the pastry.1 beaten egg for egg wash
- Bake at 200℃ / 390℉ fan for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
- Dust with icing sugar and serve!icing sugar
Disclosure: Tesco provided a voucher towards my bake and I bought my ingredients at Tesco. All opinions are my own.
myfamilyties12 says
I love the sound of these flavours together, perfect for this time of year 🙂
bakingqueen74 says
Thank you, they were so tasty!
hodgepodgedays says
Very festive. I’ve just come back from Majorca and these were everywhere. I’ll be trying this recipe!
DrPond (@MissPond) says
These look divine! What a wonderful flavour combination too. I’ll have to give them a go 🙂
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says
Oooh yummy! I love cranberries and after making puff pastry once before I always buy pre made, it is so much easier and less time consuming x
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed says
Your palmiers look delicious Lucy, I love the idea of a cranberry and pistachio filling, perfect for Christmas time.
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
I’m with you there Lucy, I much prefer sweet palmiers to savoury ones (though i wouldn’t decline either to be honest 😉 ). Love the sound of the cranberry & pistachio filling. Fab colours,
Angela x
jennypaulin says
i agree about how Christmassy these are! I love how easy they are – perfect for us busy mums xx thank you for linking up
Cathy Glynn says
These would be lovely for Christmas Eve with friends, such great flavours x
bakingqueen74 says
Thanks Cathy, that’s a great idea I will have to do it this year!