Quick Puff Pastry Apple Strudel
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
When I'm craving something that tastes like a fancy bakery dessert but doesn't require hours in the kitchen, this quick puff pastry apple strudel is my go to. Using frozen puff pastry cuts the work in half, so you can have a warm, gorgeous strudel on the table in just 40 minutes total. The apples provide natural fiber and vitamins, while the cinnamon adds wonderful spice and depth without any extra sugar needed. It's the perfect way to impress your family or friends with minimal fuss and maximum flavor.
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Ingredients
- 44 medium apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
- ¾ cup white sugar¾ cup white sugar
- ½ cup raisins½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts½ cup chopped walnuts
- 22 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 11 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed½ (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 11 large egg, lightly beaten
- 11 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 2
Combine apples, 3/4 cup sugar, raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon in a large bowl for the filling.
- 3
Dust a flat work surface lightly with flour. Unroll puff pastry and sprinkle lightly with flour. Roll out slightly and mark into 3 equal sections. Spoon filling into the central section then fold over the section on the left and brush with egg. Fold the right section on top, just like a letter. Make shallow diagonal cuts in the top layer of the apple strudel. Brush with egg and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until apple strudel is puffed up and golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
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