Description
Indulgent caramel apple puff pastries invite sweet adventure with buttery layers and warm cinnamon spice. Rich French-inspired pastries deliver comfort and elegance in each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but still cold
- 2 apples, cored and thinly sliced
- 112 tablespoons (78 grams) butter, sliced into 6 thin slices
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 6 tablespoons (75 grams) granulated sugar
- 12 teaspoon (2 grams) cinnamon
- 14 teaspoon (1 gram) salt
Sauce and Serving:
- 4–6 tablespoons caramel sauce
- Vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry sheet at room temperature. Preheat oven to 425°F. Core and thinly slice apples into uniform pieces.
- Whisk together sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt in a small mixing bowl to create seasoning blend.
- Unfold pastry sheet on parchment-lined baking tray. Slice into six equal rectangular segments using sharp knife or pizza cutter.
- Pierce center of each pastry rectangle with fork tines to prevent excessive rising during baking.
- Arrange apple slices along center of each pastry, slightly overlapping to create elegant layered design.
- Generously dust apple slices with prepared cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place delicate butter slice atop each pastry segment.
- Transfer baking sheet to preheated oven. Bake for 18-20 minutes until pastry edges turn golden brown and become crisp and puffy.
- Remove pastries from oven. Allow brief cooling period of 3-5 minutes.
- Drizzle warm caramel sauce gracefully over pastry surface. Optional: Serve alongside chilled vanilla ice cream for decadent finishing touch.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and tartness that complements the sweet caramel.
- Thaw puff pastry completely at room temperature to ensure even rolling and prevent cracking during baking.
- Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to create clean, precise edges when cutting pastry rectangles for uniform cooking.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by placing parchment paper or a silicone baking mat underneath the pastries during baking.
- Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing cinnamon to suit personal taste preferences.
- Transform this dessert into a gluten-free option by using gluten-free puff pastry available in many specialty stores.
- Create a dairy-free version by substituting butter with coconut oil and using dairy-free caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg