Easy Apple Puff Pastry Recipe (2024)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and grease or line baking sheet
2. Puff pastry sheet-Carefully unfold and place on baking sheet
3. Apple Pie Filling -Wash & slice as thinly as possible.

   

4. Toss sliced apples with sugar and arrange on the puff pastry sheet.

   

5. Top apples with diced butter.

   

6. Bake -15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
7. Cool -slightly before serving warm
8. Serve - with Caramel Sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream

What are the best apples to use in puff pastry?

Before we bake apples in puff pastry, it's important to know a few apple varieties that are better suited for baking.

• Envy - a cross between Royal Gala and Braeburn, the Envy has an exceptionally sweet flavor. It can be hard to find, but Envy apples are a wonderful choice for just about any application and they don't turn brown easily, so that's a big plus!
• SweeTango - One of my favorite apples! This apple is the perfect combination of sweet and tart. It is firm and juicy and another good choice for any application. The SweeTango apple season is only available for a short window in the Fall, so whenever I see them, I always stock up.
• Braeburn - A firm apple that keeps its shape during cooking, but still produces a soft apple filling. Not as sweet other varieties.
• Rome Beauty - Holds up well to baking. Flavor is a bit flat compared to other apples, so it's a good idea to pair with another, more flavorful variety.
• Granny Smith - My go-to when I want a tangy apple flavor to offset a sweet dessert. Tart and tangy with a firm flesh, I like to pair Granny Smith apples with a sweet apple like the Envy or the Gala apples for best results.
• Pink Lady - A tart apple with a sweet finish. This is another great option for baking.
• GalaApples- Sweet and crisp, this is an all around great apple for baking that is readily available.

Recipe Prep Tips

• Thaw the puff pastry in the fridge overnight, or on your work surface for about 30 minutes until it easily unfolds.
• Slice the apples as thinly as possible. Using a mandoline slicer helps make quick work of the slicing, but a sharp knife will do the job too.Always use the safety guard when using a mandoline slicer.
• You can slice the apples how you prefer. I sometimes slice them into half moon shapes, but I sort of love the rustic feel of slicing them into rounds. Plus, the star shapein the center when you slice an apple this way is too cute.
• Coat the apples as evenly as possible when tossing them with the cinnamon sugar. I use a large bowl that makes it easy to carefully toss the apples without breaking them.
• Lightly grease baking sheet with butter or line it with parchment paper before placing the unfolded pastry dough on it. Be sure the baking sheet is large enough to hold the unfolded piece of puff pastry.
• Use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to cut into equal squares
• You do not need an egg wash as we are going for a more rustic pastry look.
• If you are only using sweet apples in this recipe, you might want to toss the apples with a teaspoon of lemon juice. Lemon juice is not needed if you are using apples with a bit of tanginess.