Description
Flaky waffle-like pastries filled with caramelized apples—warm, buttery, and deliciously sweet for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 2 large apples (e.g., Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed (≈8 × 8 inches)
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Optional glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar + 1-2 tsp milk or lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 °C (400 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes until apples are softened and caramelized. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Roll out puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface to smooth. Cut into 4 equal squares.
- Divide the caramelized apples among the pastry squares, placing filling in center and leaving a border around edges.
- Beat the egg and brush edges of each pastry square. Fold pastry into a command-shape or fold corners into center to secure filling, leaving vents for steam.
- Place pastries on prepared sheet. Brush tops with egg wash. Bake 15–18 minutes until golden and puffed.
- If using glaze: whisk powdered sugar with milk or lemon juice until smooth, drizzle over warm pastries.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- Choose firm, tart-sweet apples for best texture and flavor.
- Let apple filling cool slightly so it doesn’t soak or break the puff pastry.
- You can prepare the apple filling ahead and keep refrigerated up to 2 days.
- For extra richness, stir in 1 tbsp cream or a splash of maple syrup into the apples.
- Store pastries in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze unfrosted pastries for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg