Description
This Simple Apple Puff Pastry recipe offers a delightful and easy-to-make dessert featuring flaky puff pastry filled with spiced, tender apple slices. Perfect as a quick treat or elegant dessert, these pastries combine the sweetness of brown sugar and cinnamon with buttery richness, all baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Filling
- 2 firm apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Egg Wash & Garnish
- 1 egg, for egg wash
- Powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper to prevent sticking and aid even baking.
- Prepare Apples: Peel the apples and slice them thinly to ensure they cook evenly and fit beautifully on the puff pastry squares.
- Cut Puff Pastry: Cut the thawed puff pastry sheet into 6 equal squares. Lightly score a 1/4 inch border around each square to help guide the puffing during baking.
- Assemble Pastries: Arrange the thin apple slices in the center of each puff pastry square, leaving the scored border clear.
- Add Sugar and Cinnamon: Evenly sprinkle brown sugar and ground cinnamon over the layered apples on each square to infuse warm, sweet flavors.
- Dot with Butter: Place small pieces of unsalted butter on top of the apples for richness and to help create a golden, glossy finish.
- Apply Egg Wash: Beat the egg and brush it along the edges of the puff pastry squares. This will give the pastries a beautiful golden color when baked.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed up and golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the pastries to cool slightly before optionally dusting with powdered sugar for a decorative and sweet finishing touch. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture and flavor.
- Ensure puff pastry is fully thawed before cutting to avoid cracking.
- The scoring on the puff pastry border helps create a raised edge for the apples.
- Brush egg wash carefully to avoid it dripping on the apples which can caramelize too much.
- Powdered sugar is optional but adds an elegant, sweet touch.
- Serve the pastries warm for the best taste experience.
