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apple strudel

Easy Apple Strudel With Puff Pastry

5 from 1 vote
A warm, flaky Apple Strudel made simple with store-bought puff pastry and a perfectly spiced, pre-cooked apple filling. Enjoy a bakery-quality dessert right at home.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Austrian, German
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced Or any firm, tart apple
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed Thaw in the refrigerator
  • ¼ cup brown sugar Packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg Beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet For cooking the apples
  • 1 Baking sheet For baking the strudel
  • 1 Rolling Pin To smooth the pastry
  • 1 Pastry brush For the egg wash

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add the diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  2. Cook until the apples are tender-crisp and the liquid has mostly evaporated, then let the mixture cool completely.
    stirring caramelized apple filling
  3. Unfold the puff pastry onto parchment paper and lightly roll it to smooth the seams.
    rolling puff pastry dough on parchment
  4. Spoon the cooled apple filling down the center third of the pastry, then fold the sides over and seal the edges.
    folding pastry over apple filling
  5. Brush with egg wash, cut small slits in the top for venting, and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 115gCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Cool the filling completely before placing it on the dough to ensure a flaky bottom crust. Leftovers can be reheated in the oven to restore crispness.

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