Sweet Pita Dessert (Rugelach with Cheese Filling)

Pita bread is no longer just for a sandwiches or a vehicle for dip. Now you can bring a sweet pita dessert to the table too. These pita rolls are made to resemble a rugelach cookie with a pita bread filling made from a sweet cheese mixture.

I received free samples of Toufayan Pita mentioned in this post. By posting this Sweet Pita Bread Rugelach recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Toufayan Bakeries and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.

The best part of pita bread is….nothing.

Let me explain. I’m talking about the pocket of air formed inside the bread. After baking, it becomes the empty space ready to be filled with delicious sandwich ingredients.

Any sandwich can be served with pita as the bread replacement. Spread on a layer of your favorite dip inside or fill the pocket with a healthy Mayo Free Tuna Salad. The most popular filling is probably a falafel—fried chickpea balls, salad and tahini.

Pita Bread for Dinner

Instead of ordering out a pizza pie, make it yourself at home. Sure you can use pizza dough or even this gluten free quinoa crust recipe. But why not make it even easier, with pita bread.

Pita Pizza

Place pita on a flat surface. Carefully cut open, holding the knife horizontally. Creating to whole circles from one pita. Perfect to use as a thin crust pizza. Layer on tomato sauce, cheese and toppings to create a simple pita pizza.

Pita Dessert Time

Dinner is now served. Let’s bring pitas to the dessert table too. Time to make a sweet pita dessert recipe that’s filled with cheese and rolled like a rugelach cookie.

Sweet Pita Dessert Recipe (Rugelach)

Rugelach cookies are made from either a  yeast or a cream cheese/sour cream dough. The dough is chilled and rolled out into a circle before spreading a filling layer on top. It gets cut into equal portions and rolled. Skip a few steps and use pita bread that’s already in a circle as the dough. After baking the outside of the pita bread turns crispy.

Pita Perfection

For over 90 years Toufayan Bakeries has been making bread products—including bagels, wraps, pitas, bread sticks and chips. Their products use top quality, wholesome ingredients that are naturally cholesterol and trans fat free. Available in 8 different varieties—classic white, whole wheat, sprouted whole wheat, low carb, multi grain, oat bran, savory garlic and sweet onion— you’re sure to find a pita to meet your needs.

Pita Bread Nutrition

Depending on the flavor, one loaf of pita contains 100-155 calories, 16-31 grams of carbohydrates, 6-8 grams of protein, and up to 7 grams of fiber. See the full list of products and nutritional information to help compare labels before you go food shopping. 

Pita Bread Rugelach

Yield: 24 pieces

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Pita bread is no longer just for a sandwiches or dips. Now you can bring a sweet pita dessert recipe to the table too. These pita rolls are made to resemble a rugelach cookie with a pita bread filling made from a sweet cheese mixture.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon + more to garnish
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 Toufayan Bakeries whole grain sprouted pitas
• 1-2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the cheese, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla.
3. Cut pita in half by slicing around the edges. Open the pocket to create two large circles.
4. Spread one tablespoon of the mixture onto each pita half, making it thinner in the center and a thicker layer around the edges of the bread.
5. Use a pizza cutter to cut each pita half into 6 equal wedges. Roll each wedge, starting from the outer layer. Secure with a toothpick. Transfer to a baking sheet, placing the center point from the wedge seem side down.
6. Bake 18-20 minutes until crispy. Remove toothpicks and drizzle with honey and cinnamon before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 2
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 37Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 2g

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