Description
Learn how to make beautiful and delicious Puff Pastry Apple Roses with this easy recipe. These elegant pastries are perfect for a fall dessert or any special occasion.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 2 red apples (such as Gala or Honeycrisp)
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- juice of half a lemon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves or honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- flour for dusting
- powdered sugar for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a standard 6-cup muffin tin.
- Prepare the apples: Slice the apples, core them, and cut into thin slices. Microwave with lemon juice and water, then drain and cool.
- Prepare the pastry: Roll out puff pastry, cut into strips, and smooth with a rolling pin. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. In another bowl, mix apricot preserves and water.
- Assemble the roses: Spread a thin layer of preserves on each strip. Arrange apple slices on top, fold pastry, and roll up to form rose shapes. Place in muffin tin.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden. Cool slightly before removing from tin.
- Serve: Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Best served the day they’re made, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day.
- Reheat in a low oven to refresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple rose
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
