Easy Apple Strudel Recipe

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Thanks to help from store-bought puff pastry, this easy apple strudel recipe is ready for the oven in just minutes!

Course Dessert

Cuisine European

Keyword apple strudel, apple strudel recipe, easy apple strudel recipe, puff pastry apple strudel, recipe for apple strudel

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Resting Time 30

Total Time 1 30

Servings people

Calories 316kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

1 lb. firm apples (such as Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, or Gala), cored and sliced ¼-inch thick (about 3 cups)
¼ cup golden raisins (or sub with chopped pecans or other nuts)
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
½ of a (17.3 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed (I use Pepperidge Farm brand)
Egg wash (1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon of water)
2 teaspoons coarse sparkling sugar (I use King Arthur brand)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, toss together apples, raisins, sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and kosher salt.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 14x12-inch rectangle. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared pan. Smooth or lightly reroll the dough on the pan, if necessary.
Spoon the apple mixture lengthwise down the center of the dough. Cut 1-inch slits in the dough down both sides of the apple mixture, stopping ½ inch from the mixture. Alternately fold the dough strips over the apples. Brush the dough with the egg wash; sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
Bake until the apples are tender and the dough is puffed and golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let the strudel cool on the pan for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Remember to thaw the puff pastry according to the package directions before assembling the strudel.

Slice the apples about ¼-inch thick. Keeping the apple slices uniform ensures that they bake evenly and are all soft by the time the strudel is done.

Enjoy leftover apple strudel for breakfast or brunch with a hot cup of coffee!