This time of year begs for apple treats. You might have a bunch of apples left in the fridge from your apple picking adventures and need an excuse to bake something awesome. I love easy desserts. I also love easy desserts that can double as breakfast and this is one of them.
Puff pastry is one of those things that Ina Garten says is perfectly acceptable to use store bought so you know I’m down with that. Plus I don’t even know how to make puff pastry. Honestly, I don’t want to know how when I can grab some from the freezer and thaw it in 20 minutes so I can make something like this. If you haven’t had puff pastry, it’s reminiscent of a croissant texture so you can imagine an apple tart made with it is pretty darn amazing. I’ve got a little trick to keeping the bottom from getting soggy that makes it taste even better. This is ideal for the upcoming holiday season (or a Tuesday night) since it’s easy to throw together. You’ll be digging in in no time!
The video shows you how to bring it all together and what the recipe should look like in different stages.
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Notes
Perfect for breakfast too!
Ingredients
- 1 lb granny smith apples, peeled and cored
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- All purpose flour for rolling
- 1 egg + 1 tbsp water for egg wash
- Vanilla or turbinado sugar for sprinkling
Apple Pie Glaze
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp (ish) milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Pull a sheet of puff pastry out of the freeze and place it on a lined cookie sheet to thaw.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Peel, core and slice apples into thirds and place in melted butter.
- Sprinkle cinnamon on top and toss to coat and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add brown sugar, reduce heat to low and stir to coat. Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Flour your surface and carefully roll out the puff pastry. If the middle of the roll is still frozen, place your hand on it and it will soften the rest of the way.
- Find the middle of your dough and cut it length wise. On one side, roll the edges up about 1/4-1/2" to create a small "wall" to hold in the filling.
- Spoon the apples into the welled side of the pastry leaving behind any brown sugar goo in the pan so the bottom doesn't get soggy.
- Place the other sheet of pastry on top and use a knife to make about 4-6 steam cuts on top. Brush your egg wash on top and sprinkle on the vanilla or turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown on top.
- In a small bowl with the powdered sugar, add the brown sugar goo, vanilla and thin with milk for a drizzle consistency.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes, drizzle glaze on top and serve.
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26 Comments
Great for Thanks giving. Liking this Fiesta Friday.
Sure is and easy too!
What a fantastic recipe. Apples and cinnamon is perhaps my favourite combo ever. This would be a most welcome addition on my table any time of the year.Just delicious. Thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs
Thanks so much, Jenny! My favorite combo too!
This looks so much better than a pie! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Have a fantastic week.
We sure think it is! 😀
Looks very yummy! Thanks for the video!….Christine
Your recipe looks so yummy, my mouth is watering. Pinned on 2 boards.
Have a great week!
Thank you, Karren! You too!
This looks so delicious! I love fruit desserts, especially apply. Pinning so I can give it a try.
I hope you love it as much as we do!
This looks fabulous and easy to make–thanks for the recipe!
One of our faves and hope it’s one of your new faves too!
This looks awesome. I’ll have to try it. Thank you for sharing.
I think you’ll love it!
Oh yum! apples and pastry, two of my favourite things.
Us too! So delicious!
This looks and sounds so delicious. We love apples, and apple pastries are even better! Found you at Foodie Friday.
I’ve got another sheet of pastry dough left so you can bet I’m making this again very soon! I hope you love it if you try it!
For the longest, I’ve wanted to learn how to make puff pastry. However, I agree with you that it’s too easy to buy. Lucky for me I have some in the freezer, thanks for the recipe. Happy Thanksgiving and please stop by Celebrate Your Story again.
I have too and one day I will…just not today! Bwahaha! Perfect for turnovers the days after Thanksgiving when you’re not in the mood to fight the Black Friday crowds!
Love your blog……..mmmmmm Good !!!!!!! Blessings……dolores Please send me any and all updates via email…….
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I’d love to have this for my dessert later. Looks so good! Yum! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party.
This looks delicious! I love easy to make desserts that I can use for breakfast/ brunch too.
We enjoyed making and eating this yesterday. Very easy and delicious. My 4 yr old helped make this “apple strudel”, which was in her book “ Grandma and the Pirates”.
How do you keep it for the next day?