Puff Pastry Strudel
A delicious puff pastry apple strudel that's easier to make than it looks! For breakfast or dessert with a sweet vanilla glaze.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 362kcal
Equipment
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 cups peeled Granny Smith apples cut in small dice (about 3 large apples)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/4 cup apple cider, apple juice, or water
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 Tbsp cold butter, cut into small cubes
- a few tablespoons milk or cream for brushing
for the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tbsp milk or cream to thin
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper and set aside.
- To make the apple filling, add the apples, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, cornstarch, and cider (or water) to a large heavy bottomed saucepan. Heat over medium heat until bubbling, and allow to gently simmer for about 10 minutes. You want the apples to be tender, but not falling apart.
- Set aside to cool until it is lukewarm. You can put it in the refrigerator to speed the process.
- Roll out one of the puff pastry sheets lengthwise until it is about 14 inches long. Place on the prepared baking pan.
- Roll out the other sheet of puff pastry to the same size. Using a sharp knife, make 8-10 slashes in the pastry, cutting all the way through.
- Spread the cooled apple filling evenly over the bottom sheet of puff pastry, leaving about 3/4" on all sides for crimping. Dot the butter evenly over the filling.
- Place the top layer of puff pastry over the apple filling. Use a fork to crimp the edges together.
- Brush the whole top with the milk.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes until puffed and golden brown
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before glazing.
- To make the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar with the milk until smooth. Drizzle evenly over the strudel, you may have some glaze leftover.
- Store leftover strudel loosely covered on the counter.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg