These apple puff pastry rolls, filled with warm apple cinnamon goodness, can be ready to serve in under an hour.
To make these apple puff pastry rolls, you will only need a few ingredients and very little time. Yet the results are delicious. You can prepare the apple puff pastry rolls in about 15 minutes, bake them for about 25 minutes, and serve them very fresh to your delighted guests.
I can hardly imagine anyone not liking them, so keep them in mind for those times when you have guests but not too much time to bake.
Check out more puff pastry bites: Peach Puff Pastry Tarts, Peach Galette, Chocolate Puff Pastry, or Puff Pastry Plum Tarts.
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Ingredients
Puff pastry: I enjoy working with ready-made puff pastry, as it's the only pastry I rarely make from scratch. I often make a "fake" version of puff pastry for this Romanian apple pie. I used pre-rolled sheets about 10 inches/ 25 cm long, but the exact size isn’t crucial.
Apples: Crisp and kind of sweet-sour, not too sweet. Make these Apple Puff Pastry Pies, too.
Otherwise, you will only need 1 lemon (preferably organic, as you will use some of the peel as well), a small amount of unsalted butter, some sugar, and cinnamon (the Amazon link opens in a new tab).
How to make apple puff pastry rolls?
- Step #1: Peel and chop the apples. Mix them with 2 lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Step #2: Mix sugar and cinnamon. Melt the butter.
- Step #3: Unroll one rectangle of pastry, brush it with half of the butter, and sprinkle it with half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Step #4: Spread the apple cubes all over the pastry. Cover with the second rectangle. Brush with the remaining butter and sprinkle with the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Step #5: Roll starting from the long side and make sure that the seam faces down. Cut the roll into pieces. Place them on baking sheets, leaving some space between them.
- Step #6: Bake for about 20-25 minutes.
How to serve and store them?
It's important to serve the apple puff pastry rolls shortly after baking because they are best when fresh. Take them out of the oven and serve them as soon as they’ve cooled while they are still crispy and flaky.
If they sit too long, they will still taste good, but the pastry's texture will suffer, becoming soggy and chewy, which is not ideal for puff pastry.
Storage: Refrigerate them in an airtight container for 2-3 days. They will not be crispy anymore, but they will still taste good.
Apple Puff Pastry Rolls
Equipment
- 2 Baking sheets
Ingredients
- 1 large apple or 2 small apples
- a pinch of zest from 1 organic lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 puff pastry sheets ready-rolled, Note
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Peel and chop the apples into very small cubes. Immediately mix the cubes with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and just a little bit of the grated lemon zest.1 large apple + a pinch of zest from 1 organic lemon + 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Mix the sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl.6 tablespoons granulated sugar + 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Melt the butter in a small pot.2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Unroll one rectangle of pastry on your working surface. Brush with half of the butter and sprinkle with half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture.2 puff pastry sheets
- Spread the apple cubes all over the pastry. Cover with the second puff pastry rectangle. Brush this pastry sheet with the remaining butter and sprinkle with the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Roll up the pastry starting from the long side and make sure that the seam faces down. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 1.2 inch/ 2 cm wide pieces.
- Bake: Place them on the prepared baking sheets leaving some space between them, and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Let cool on the baking sheets and serve as fresh as possible.
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nammi says
Wow this looks like the perfect treat for tea. Hope you have a good weekend.
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
I LOVE puff pastry like anything and these apple filled pastries look wonderful and sound perfect for this cold weather. I bet they would also make a lovely potluck dish.
Balvinder says
These apple puff pastry rolls are beautiful! Such a fun treat for a party!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Who could ever resist flaky pastry? We certainly can't. These cinnamony rolls look amazing!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
I buy puff pastry too, never attempted to make it myself. Great flavors in these apple rolls, the flavors of the Fall, warm and comforting.