Can I Use Pie Crust Instead of Puff Pastry?

Pie crust is not made of layers but puff pastry is. Pie crust is not that flaky when baked in muffin tins and might even cause uneven cooking. We recommend puff pastry.

Puff pastry desserts are the best on the day they are baked. So we don’t recommend freezing baked apple roses. Baked apples are not very good in taste when thawed. Having said this, you can make these ahead, keep them in an airtight container up to two days at room temperature and reheat for 5 minutes when you want to serve.

Can I bake these puff pastry apple roses on a baking sheet?

You don’t have a muffin tin? No worries. You can bake them one a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Just insert a toothpick towards the bottom of the rolled pastry strips so that they stand still.

Puff Pastry Apple Roses Recipe With Cream Cheese

Puff Pastry Apple Roses

Woman with claret red sleeves holding a puff pastry apple rose on a dark background.

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A super easy puff pastry apple rose recipe to impress your beloved ones with its fancy look.

Author: Zerrin & Yusuf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 cups water
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 red apples (we used Jazz and Gala)
6 tablespoon brown sugar
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1/4 cup cream cheese
1 teaspoon butter, to brush muffin tin

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Instructions

Combine water and lemon juice in a saucepan. Put it aside.
Cut the apples in half and remove the core using a teaspoon or with a knife. Slice them thinly. They don’t have to be paper thin. Transfer them into the water and lemon juice mixture. This will prevent the apple slices from turning brown.
Put the saucepan on medium heat and bring it to boil. Let it simmer for 3-5 minutes just until the slices get flexible enough but not too soft or mushy. Drain the apples and let them cool.
Place the puff pastry sheet on the counter. Cut it into 6 strips.
Spread cream cheese on one of the strips. Sprinkle sugar over it.
Place apple slices on the upper long edge of the pastry strip, slightly overlapping one another. Make sure the peel on the slices are not on the pastry so that they will look like rose petals when folded.
Now fold the lower edge of the pastry strip, leaving half side of the apple slices(with the skin) out.
Then start with one end and roll it up. You will see how it looks like a rose when you finish rolling.
Place it in a buttered muffin tin. Repeat the same for the rest of the pastry strips. Sprinkle some sugar over each.
Bake in a preheated oven (375F/190C) for 35-40 minutes.
Serve warm, sifting powdered sugar over them (optional).

Notes

This is not a too sweet dessert, so if you want a sweeter taste, brush the baked apple roses with maple syrup or caramel sauce before eating.

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 334
Sugar: 15.8 g
Sodium: 140.1 mg
Fat: 19.8 g
Carbohydrates: 36.8 g
Protein: 3.8 g
Cholesterol: 11.5 mg

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