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Apple Rose Puffed Pastries

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These Apple Rose Puffed Pastries are a simple yet elegant way to serve a unique dessert.  Follow this step by step tutorial to make them for your next brunch or Holiday gathering.

Apple Rose Puffed Pastries are an easy elegant dessert to serve at your next brunch or family gathering. Follow this simple step by step tutorial.

APPLE ROSE PUFFED PASTRIES

When I first saw a picture of this apple pastry on Facebook, I thought they were the most beautiful dessert ever. They are little rose apple pies and a wonderful alternative to traditional apple pie.

Of course, I thought they must be extremely hard to make.  But I’m so happy I was wrong about that!   This recipe is much easier to make than they look!

I bought Pepperidge Farm puffed pastries in the freezer section of the grocery store. I have seen them many times but I have never used them for any baking.  There is always time for firsts. 🙂

All you have to do is cut 3 apples in half from top to bottom. Slice them thin. Roll the pastries a little bit and cut them into 6 equal strips.

Then, spread a little apricot preserves. Place the apples slices. Fold, roll, place in a muffin tin and bake.

Ta-da! Gorgeous little apple rose pastries to wow your family and friends with.

I served them warm with a little vanilla ice cream too.  Yummy yum yum!  🙂

Apple Rose Puffed Pastries Ingredients - To Simply Inspire

INGREDIENTS, makes 12 apple roses

3 apples

2 sheets of puffed pastries, thawed

6 Tablespoons of apricot preserves

4 Tablespoons of water

juice of 1/2 a lemon or 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice

cinnamon

sugar

Making Apple Rose Puffed Pastries are a simple, beautiful dessert to serve at your next brunch or family gathering. This full tutorial shows you how to create them easily step by step.

 

HOW TO MAKE APPLE ROSE PASTRIES

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

Remove puffed pastries from freezer and thaw according to package

Slice the apples in half from top to bottom

Cut apples on a cutting board - To Simply Inspire

Remove the core ends and then scoop out the core in the center

Cut and cored apples on a cutting board - To Simply Inspire

Slice the apples into very thin slices

Slicing apples with a knife on a cutting board - To Simply Inspire

Fill a medium sized bowl half full of water and squeeze the lemon juice into the water.

Squeezing lemon into a bowl of water - To Simply Inspire

Place the sliced apples in the water and microwave for 5 minutes until slightly tender.

Sliced apples in a bowl of water - To Simply Inspire

Drain the apples into a colander.

Mix the apricot preserves and water together in a bowl.

When pastries are thawed, place them flat on a floured surface.

Floured puffed pastry sheets laying flat on a counter - To Simply Inspire

Roll the pastries out with a rolling pin the flatten just a little more.

Rolling puffed pastry sheets with a rolling pin - To Simply Inspire

Cut each pastry into 6 equal slices.

Sliced puffed pastry sheets on a counter- To Simply Inspire

One at a time, spoon apricot preserve mixture onto a slice of pastry.

Spreading preserves on puffed pastry sheets - To Simply Inspire

Place 7-9 apple slices along one half of the pastry slice with the peel side facing out.

Sliced apples on puffed pastry sheets - To Simply Inspire

Fold the pastry in half to cover the apples.

Sliced apples folded into puffed pastry sheet - To Simply Inspire

Starting on one end, roll the pastry and apples to the other end of the pastry.

Rolling sliced apples in a puffed pastry sheet - To Simply Inspire

Sliced apples being rolled in a puffed pastry sheet - To Simply Inspire

Place in a muffin tin.

Uncooked apples rolled in puffed pastries - To Simply Inspire

Continue with the other pieces of pastries until you have 12 apple roses.

Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.  (I mix 1 TBSP cinnamon to 3TBSP of sugar)

Place a pan of water on the bottom rack of oven so the bottom of pastries do not burn.

Bake at 375 for 40 -45 minutes.

Top with a little powered sugar if desired as well.

ENJOY!!!

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Apple Rose Puffed Pastries

These Apple Rose Puffed Pastries are a simple yet elegant way to serve a unique dessert. Follow this step by step tutorial to make them for your next brunch or Holiday gathering.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Rose Puffed Pastries
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 273 kcal
Author Sherri

Ingredients

  • 3 apples
  • 2 sheets of puffed pastries thawed
  • 6 Tablespoons of apricot preserves
  • 4 Tablespoons of water
  • juice of 1/2 a lemon or 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • sugar

Instructions

  1. Remove puffed pastries from freezer and thaw according to package
  2. Slice the apples in half from top to bottom
  3. Remove the core ends and then scoop out the core in the center
  4. Slice the apples into very thin slices
  5. Fill a medium sized bowl half full of water
  6. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water.
  7. Place the sliced apples in the water and microwave for 5 minutes until slightly tender.
  8. Drain the apples into a colander.
  9. When pastries are thawed, place them flat on a floured surface.
  10. Roll the pastries out with a rolling pin the flatten just a little more.
  11. Cut each pastry into 6 equal slices.
  12. One at a time, spoon apricot preserve mixture onto a slice of pastry.
  13. Place 7-9 apple slices along one half of the pastry slice with the peel side facing out.
  14. Fold the pastry in half to cover the apples.
  15. Starting on one end, roll the pastry and apples to the other end of the pastry.
  16. Place in a muffin tin.
  17. Continue with the other pieces of pastries until you have 12 apple roses.
  18. Place a pan of water on the bottom rack of oven so the bottom of pastries do not burn.
  19. Bake at 375 for 40 -45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Apple Rose Puffed Pastries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 106mg 4%
Potassium 81mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 9g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 0.9%
Vitamin C 4.8%
Calcium 0.9%
Iron 6.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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  1. Sherri I love pretty food, these are to cute, and I would have no problem eating them ( wink) I invite you to share at my Thursday hop. You can link up from Weds night 7PM MST to Sat midnight) Hugs!

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    • Yes the tutorial is great, its excellent how you have photographs for each step. I haven’t tried these yet but certainly are going to!! They look superb….and even better that it is easier than it looks!!

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  5. Oh, my goodness–these are edible art. Beautiful (and they must be so fragrant, too). Your step-by-step is fantastic.!

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  7. These Apple Rose Puffed Pastries are beautiful! When I saw the link on #FoodieFriDIY I HAD to check them out. I thought this would be way to hard to achieve after to reading your posts and seeing the pictures, I think this is totally doable. I can’t wait to try this recipe about. Pinned!

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    • Thanks Amanda! They were so fun to make! I made them for a Friday night get together and they were such a hit!

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  9. They not only look delicious, they’re also gorgeous! Thanks for sharing in the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!

    xoxo
    Erika @whaterikawears.com

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  12. These are so beautiful! I think I’d hate to even eat them they are so pretty! I’ve chosen this as one of my features from last week’s Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party. Be sure to stop by tonight to see your feature!

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  17. I’m loving the look of these apple rose puffed pastries! They are looking gorgeous. It’s such a beauty! I would love to make this recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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    • No, these need to be baked in the oven. I do re-heat them in the microwave for about 10 seconds though. I like to eat them warm 🙂

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  21. These are gorgeous! Someone else shared them at SYC a while back and I featured her. Otherwise I would be featuring you! lol! Haven’t tried them yet, but want to. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  24. What a Beautiful Recipe you shared with us! The Apple Roses are so Pretty almost hate to eat them! Lol! They also sound delicious!! I pinned the recipe to my Board. I desperately want to try Making these. Just not too sure if mine will turn out looking like roses! The step by step illustrations will make it easier! I will let you know how I did! Thankyou for Sharing this Beautiful Recipe~

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  25. They are beautiful, taste delightful and are easy to make! I am not a baker, so I would like to know if you can prepare in advance, refrigerate ( not freeze )and bake to serve hot

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  26. I was wondering if you think these can be prepared in advance and then frozen, or better to bake them and reheat?
    Also should they be placed on the middle rack to bake?
    Thank you!

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  27. Thank you so much! I made these today for my book club. We were having a tea, so it was perfect. Everyone really loved them and they were so impressed! I’m definitely sharing this recipe and I plan on making thse again. I’ve never used puff pastry before, but it seems like it has lots of potential and can be very verssatile. You could probably do this with other fruits or even maybe a savory version of this with vegetables.

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  28. I made these and we really like them. We noticed that the apples were well done and the dough on the sides was golden brown and done, but where the dough was wrapped inside with the apples it was soft. It would have been great if that dough could have been firmer. A longer cooking time would have burnt the apples. (40 minutes).

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  29. I saw this recipe on Facebook as well a few months ago. But your directions were by far better! I made it from the Facebook directions originally…not realizing that no matter how thin you slice the apple, you still have to get them softened (did they leave that part out in the Facebook recipe?) before you roll them! I’m going to try them again…your way! Thank you, Sherri, for making it so easy for us!

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  31. We have just really enjoyed making these beautiful Apple Roses ! Amazing well worth all the preparation for a super dessert.
    They not only look great but so tasty with the thin layers of apple and pastry.

    Great compliments Q

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  34. The recipe needs some additions such as type of apple to use. Not all apples soften up in the 5 minutes in the microwave–a rounder softer apple such as a Cortland or Macintosh. How thin are the apple slices cut? Also, how wide are the strips of pastry and how thin should it be rolled out? I rolled the pastry out to a 12″ x 12″ square and made 2″ strips and they seemed a bit short. The puff pastry takes a bit longer to thaw than the box instructions.

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  35. These are beautiful…I’m going to try this for my tea party this Saturday. Did you use a mini muffin pan or regular size???

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    • I’m sorry, I have not tried that yet. I would guess cook them for 10-15 minutes and then continue to check every few minutes for doneness. 🙂 You would also cut your pastry strips much thinner as well. Let me know how they turn out if you try them !

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  38. Hello,
    I tried these today. they look beautiful, but i had one problem, pastry on the outside was cooked, but the middle stayed uncooked. I even tried to put some tin foil over them and kept them in longer, but still no luck. Had to chuck the whole lot out.

    Any suggestions?

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    • Sorry you had that problem. I have never had that happen. 🙁 Puffed pastries is usually easy to work with but that can be a common problem after doing a little research online. Some recommend cooking at a little higher temp for about 10 minutes and then reducing to 350 F.

      I checked Pepperidge Farm website to see if they mentioned it there, https://www.puffpastry.com/tips-and-techniques/, and it could be a few different reasons. Things mentioned: “The kind of pan you use can affect baking times. A nonstick or dark glazed baking sheet may bake faster, so adjust your time and check pastry while baking.” “If you want a flaky thin and crispy pastry that’s not very puffy, prick the unbaked Puff Pastry all over with a fork, which lets steam escape while baking.”

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      • I had the same problem. They came out beautifully but are a little undone on the inside. Is there any way you recommmend I can salvage them by rebaking ?

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  40. Hi Sherri, I made these lovely apple rose puffed pastries today. They turned out stunning! I clicked a few pics and what a sight they are!

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  42. hello I just made these apple flowers and they are absolutely amazing do they need to be refrigerated or can they stay on the counter

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    • I’m so happy you liked them! I usually refrigerate mine and then pop them in the microwave for about 10 seconds to warm them slightly.

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  43. Sherri: I was attracted to your site by the “Easy Homemade Lotion Bars” which I am going to try. Then I saw the beautiful apple rose dessert recipe and I can’t wait to try that. Then I pinned a few more recipies. Your site is so user-friendly, the instructions clear and the pictures are fantastic. Thank you so much for these!

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