Description
Flaky puff pastry filled with tender, cinnamon-spiced apple slices and drizzled with sticky caramel, baked until golden for an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Ingredients
- Puff pastry sheets, 2 sheets thawed
- Apples, 3 medium, peeled and thinly sliced
- Brown sugar, 1/3 cup
- Granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons
- Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon
- Nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons melted
- Caramel sauce, 1/2 cup plus extra for drizzling
- Egg, 1 large beaten with 1 tablespoon water (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, toss the sliced apples with brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and melted butter until evenly coated.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Lay the thawed puff pastry sheets flat on the prepared baking sheet and cut each sheet into 3 equal squares or rectangles to yield 6 pieces total.
- Assemble the Dish: Place a mound of the apple mixture in the center of each pastry piece, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce over the apples, then fold or crimp the pastry edges slightly to contain the filling.
- Cook to Perfection: Brush the pastry edges with the beaten egg wash. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and deep golden brown.
- Finishing Touches: Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Drizzle additional caramel sauce over each pastry and, if desired, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt or chopped nuts.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm, optionally with a dusting of powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy immediately for best texture.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry cold until just before assembling to maximize flakiness.
- Slice apples thinly so they soften quickly and evenly in the oven.
- Do not overfill the pastry squares to avoid sogginess and leaking.
- Reheat leftovers in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes to restore crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry (approximately 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: caramel apple, puff pastry, apple dessert, fall dessert, easy dessert, party dessert, baking