Puff pastry apple roses are beautiful, elegant, and surprisingly easy to make. A perfect combo of sweet, tart apples rolled up in puff pastry and cinnamon sugar, these beauties make an impressive dessert.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Puff pastry apple roses are a beautiful and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion. Made with puff pastry, fresh apples, and a touch of cinnamon, they're baked until golden brown.
The result is a delicate pastry that is filled with the sweet and tart flavor of apples. Perfect as an impressive dessert, or simply for an afternoon treat with coffee.
- Easy to make. Even if you are a beginner in the kitchen, you can easily make these apple roses with puff pastry.
- Versatile dessert. You can serve them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
- Beautiful and elegant. These apple roses will look stunning on any dessert table, whether it's a patriotic themed event or an autumn harvest themed meal.
- Delicious. The combination of the sweet and tart apples with the flaky puff pastry is simply irresistible.
- Economical. Making apple puff pastry roses are a great way to use up apples that are getting past their prime.
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- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Ingredients for Apple Puff Pastry Roses
- How to Make Apple Rosettes with Puff Pastry
- Serving Suggestions
- Related Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Storage and Reheating
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Some Other Recipes We Are Sure You Will Love
- 📖 Recipe
- Food Safety
Ingredients for Apple Puff Pastry Roses
This delightful dessert is not only beautiful, but also incredibly delicious and simple to make. With just a few ingredients like pre-rolled puff pastry sheets, apples, and cinnamon sugar, you can achieve amazing results right in your own kitchen.
- Puff pastry sheets - Pepperidge Farms, or any brand. Make sure it is thawed completely before using.
- Apples - Cosmic Crisp, Granny Smith, and Honeycrisp make the best apple puff pastry roses.
- Lemon juice
- Sugar
- Butter
- Cinnamon - Ceylon cinnamon is sweeter than Saigon cinnamon, and best for baking.
- Powdered sugar - Optional, for dusting garnish.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Apple Rosettes with Puff Pastry
Puff pastry apple roses are a great way to impress your guests. They are easy to make, but they look and taste like you spent hours in the kitchen.
Plus, they are a versatile dessert that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Prepare The Apples
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and spray a muffin tin with non stick cooking spray. Mix the cinnamon and sugar to make cinnamon sugar.
- Wash and core the apples, then cut into half circle slices and put them in a mixing bowl.
- Toss the apples with the lemon juice. Microwave for 30 seconds to soften apples. Stir in 2 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar.
Prepare The Puff Pastry
- Melt the butter and brush it on each puff pastry sheet. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the two puff pastry sheets.
- Cut each pastry sheet into six equal width strips, about 2" wide.
Roll Up Apple Roses in Puff Pastry
PRO TIP: Your apples will be a little easier to roll up if you warmed them in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds.
- Lay overlapping apple slices along the pastry strip length, keeping one side of the strip uncovered.
- Fold the uncovered side of pastry strip over the length of the overlapping apples.
- Carefully roll up the strip of pastry and apples into a puff pastry apple rose.
Place Apple Rosettes In The Muffin Tin
- Place each puff pastry apple rose in a muffin tin cavity that you previously sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
Bake Apple Puff Pastry Roses
- Once the muffin tin is full, bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and the pastry is puffy. Cool 12 minutes before removing. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy a puff pastry apple rose just like you would a donut or apple fritter. They're not only elegant, but also quite easy to make. Perfect for Autumn when apples are so abundant.
Apple rosettes with puff pastry can be served warm or at room temperature. They can be enjoyed plain or with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
Here are a few delicious variations using this recipe as a base:
- You can substitute other types of apples for the Fuji, Gala, or whatever you prefer.
- You can also use different types of pastry dough, such as crescent rolls, pie crust, or phyllo dough.
- Make our Cinnamon Sugar recipe for the cinnamon sugar in the recipe.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this dish.
Storage and Reheating
- These apple rosettes with puff pastry can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- They can also be frozen for up to 2 months. To freeze, place the apple roses on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 1 hour. Once frozen, transfer the apple roses to a freezer bag or container.
- To thaw, thaw the apple roses overnight in the refrigerator.
- To reheat, bake the apple roses at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
Tips for Success
- To make the apple roses easier to roll, you can microwave the apple slices for 30 seconds to soften them slightly.
- If you don't have puff pastry, you can use crescent rolls or another type of pastry or pie dough.
- You can also add other ingredients to the apple roses, such as raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, crescent roll sheets are a perfect substitute!
You can pat them dry with a paper towel.
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📖 Recipe
Puff Pastry Apple Roses
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 3 large Apples Granny Smith, Cosmic Crisp, Honeycrisp
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 box Puff pastry sheets Pepperidge Farms, or any brand
- 2 tablespoon Butter melted
- 1 tablespoon Powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and spray a muffin tin with non stick cooking spray. Mix the cinnamon and sugar to make cinnamon sugar.¼ cup Sugar, 1½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- Wash and core the apples, then cut into half circle slices and put them in a mixing bowl.PRO TIP: Your apples will be a little easier to roll up if you warmed them in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds. Soften before mixing with the cinnamon sugar though.
- Toss the apples with the lemon juice. Microwave for 30 seconds to soften apples. Stir in 2 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar.3 large Apples, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- Melt the butter and brush it on each puff pastry sheet. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar over the two puff pastry sheets.1 box Puff pastry sheets, 2 tablespoon Butter
- Cut each pastry sheet into six equal width strips, about 2" wide.
- Lay overlapping apple slices along the pastry strip length, keeping one side of the strip uncovered.
- Fold the uncovered side of pastry strip over the length of the overlapping apples.
- Carefully roll up the strip of pastry and apples into a puff pastry apple rose.
- Place each puff pastry apple rose in a muffin tin cavity that you previously sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
- Once the muffin tin is full, bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and the pastry is puffy. Cool 12 minutes before removing. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.1 tablespoon Powdered sugar
Notes
- To make the apple roses easier to roll, you can microwave the apple slices for 30 seconds to soften them slightly.
- If you don't have puff pastry, you can use crescent rolls or another type of pastry or pie dough.
- You can also add other ingredients to the apple roses, such as raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
- Never leave cooking food unattended.
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove.
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