This Apple Rose Puff Pastry recipe is an easy beautiful way to serve dessert. Follow this easy step by step tutorial to make them for your next brunch or Holiday dinner.
These Beautiful Apple Roses Are Easier Than You Think
When I first saw a picture of this apple pastry I thought they were the most beautiful dessert ever. They are little rose apple pies and a wonderful alternative to traditional full apple pie.
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.
This easy recipe will wow your family and friends! I served them warm with a little vanilla ice cream too.
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Ingredients Needed
Makes 12 apple roses
Apples – Use Gala, McIntosh or Courtland apples this recipe.
Puff pastries sheets – Thawed per package directions. I use Pepperidge Farm puffed pastry sheets found in the freezer section of grocery stores.
Apricot preserves – Swap the apricot preserves for another flavor of preserves or jam like blackberry, strawberry, or raspberry. You can also substitute the fruit preserves for Nutella, caramel sauce, apple butter, or cream cheese.
Water – to add to the apricot preserves to thin a little.
Lemon juice – add to the water to keep the apple slices from turning brown.
Cinnamon and sugar – To sprinkle over the top for a little added Fall seasoning.
Powdered sugar – Optional additional sprinkle topping.
How To Make this Puff Pastry Roses Recipe
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2: Remove puffed pastries from freezer and thaw according to package.
Step 3: With a sharp knife, slice the apples in half from top to bottom. Remove the core ends and then scoop out the core in the center.
Step 4: Slice the apples into very thin slices.
Step 5: Fill a medium microwave-safe bowl half full of water and squeeze the lemon juice into the water.
Place the sliced apples in the water and microwave for 5 minutes until slightly tender. Then drain the apples into a colander.
Step 6: Mix the apricot preserves and water together in a bowl.
Step 7: When puff pastry sheets have thawed, place them flat on a floured surface. Roll the sheet of puff pastry dough out with a rolling pin to flatten just a little more and to remove the perforated lines in the dough.
Step 8: Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut each pastry into 6 equal long slices.
Step 9: One at a time, spoon apricot preserve mixture onto a slice of pastry.
Step 10: Place 7-9 apple slices along one half of the puff pastry strip with the peel side facing out. Then fold the pastry in half to cover the apples.
Step 11: Starting on one end, roll the pastry and apples to the other end of the pastry to form the rose shape.
Step 12: Place each rose in a muffin tin hole. Continue with the other pieces of pastry strips until 12 apple roses have been made.
Step 13: Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired. (mix 1 tablespoon cinnamon to 3 tablespoon of sugar)
Step 14: Place a baking 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.
Pro Tip:
Slice the apples as thin as you can to insure they cook completely.
How to Store?
Refrigerate: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Freeze: After they are thoroughly cooled wrap each individual rose in plastic wrap and place them in a plastic resealable freezer bag. To reheat, place the frozen apple roses back in a muffin tin and place in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes until heated through.
How to Reheat? Place the apple roses in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F and heat for 5-10 minutes until warmed through. You can also microwave for 15-20 seconds but they may lose their crispiness.
Place the frozen apple roses back in a muffin tin and place in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes until heated through.
If you love these Apple Rose Puff Pastries, Make these other apple recipes next:
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Ingredients
- 3 apples
- 2 sheets of puffed pastries thawed
- 6 Tablespoons of apricot preserves
- 4 Tablespoons of water
- juice of ½ a lemon or 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
- cinnamon
- sugar
Instructions
- Remove puffed pastries from freezer and thaw according to package
- Slice the apples in half from top to bottom
- Remove the core ends and then scoop out the core in the center
- Slice the apples into very thin slices
- Fill a medium sized bowl half full of water
- Squeeze the lemon juice into the water.
- Place the sliced apples in the water and microwave for 5 minutes until slightly tender.
- Drain the apples into a colander.
- When pastries are thawed, place them flat on a floured surface.
- Roll the pastries out with a rolling pin the flatten just a little more.
- Cut each pastry into 6 equal slices.
- One at a time, spoon apricot preserve mixture onto a slice of pastry.
- Place 7-9 apple slices along one half of the pastry slice with the peel side facing out.
- Fold the pastry in half to cover the apples.
- Starting on one end, roll the pastry and apples to the other end of the pastry.
- Place in a muffin tin.
- Continue with the other pieces of pastries until you have 12 apple roses.
- 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.
Nutrition
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Lauri Jo Kotzen
So pretty and a unique dessert offering. And delish!!
JH
I found the inner puff pastry to be a little undercooked after baking for 50 min so may roll a little thinner next time. 2 of 6 had a soggy bottom. They taste really good. I did sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and like another reviewers idea of adding walnuts.
Lesley
Hoping to make these Thanksgiving for the Family. But … When do you add the sugar and cinnamon?
Kathleen
Has anyone used mini-muffin tins? I want to serve bite sized pastries at an event this weekend.
Sherri
You can definitely do that! It will not take as long to cook so I would start checking them at 15-20 minutes to make sure they aren’t over cooking.
Shema Khanom
Hi Sherri, these were delicious thank you for the step by step guide. I am wondering if these can I make these and freeze it without baking it first?
Shema Khanom
Hi sherri apologies previous message didn’t make sense.
Could I make these and freeze it without baking it first?
Thank you
Sherri
Unfortunately, I think the apples would brown more if they were frozen prior to baking.
Judy
Gorgeous to look at…so easy to make! Thinking of adding alittle brown sugar n walnuts…. Thank you for sharing n inspiring!!!
Sherri
You are so welcome!! So happy you enjoyed them!
Connie
Can this be made Thursday night if the occasion is Saturday night?
Lucie
looks fantastic. I am not in the US and the size of our puff pastry sheets is different… could you please tell me what is the approximate size of one stripe.. and I will calculate on how many stripes I can cut my puff pastry sheet!! Or tell me what is the size of one of your sheets!
Thank you.
Sherri
These are the puff pastry sheets I use. https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/product/puff-pastry-sheets/
They are is approximately 9.75” X 10.5″ After I roll it out just a tad, I cut into 6 strips of approximately 2 inches wide. Hope that helps! Enjoy!
Barb
What if you don’t have a microwave to soften the apples? Do you suggest to par boil? And for how long?
Sherri
Oh yes! You can certainly do that. I would just par boil them for 5 minutes.
Mike
apple slices don’t soften in the microwave at 5 minutes or even 2 minutes….
Florence G Enos
I’m always looking for something”WONDERFUL AND EASY TO TAKE TO MY SUNDAY CLASS FOR MORNING CLASS. THEY ARE PERFECT AND TASTEFUL FOR THAT. I’M SO GLAD THAT YOU SHARED THEM WITH ME.
THANK YOU ❤️, GAYLE
Bill Reichman
I just boil my apple slices for 12 minutes and they were perfect for rolling.
Linda Bohman
Made these for Christmas and they were wonderful. Pleasing to the eye and palate. I will be adding them to my Christmas must make list.
Joyce
Loved how they turned out.
Stacy
How long ahead of time can you make these? I want to make the day before. Will they be good if served a day later?
Sherri
Oh yes! You can then warm them in the oven on the lowest setting before serving.
Tina
My daughter and I made these using apple butter instead of the apricot and it was amazing. Love this recipe!
Anna
Should you grease the muffin tins or use paper cupcake inserts
Sherri
You can grease the muffins tin slightly if you’d like. I prefer not to use liners for this recipe. 🙂
Dawn Hesselman
Cinnamon and sugar in the ingredient list but not in the instructions.
Elizabeth Cohen
I’m confused about the pan of water, does the muffin tin go into the water like a cheesecake?
Sherri
No, I place it on the rack below the baking sheet. 🙂
Liz
I plan on making these for Thanksgiving this year. Quick question. Can I make these the morning of refrigerate then bake when we are eating dinner?
Sherri
I haven’t ever done that actually. I would probably be more inclined to bake them in the morning or the day before and then warm them while you are eating. (Place the oven on the lowest setting to warm them)
I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. 🙂
Luke A
They look so gorgeous! When you say to add a baking pan with water below the muffin pan rack, could you please let me know how much that is? Or does it not matter? Like a 9×13 half full? And does cold or hot water matter.
Natalie
Amazingly gorgeous and simple❤️❤️❤️
Kay Lanham
Can you make the apple roses in a mini cupcake tin?
Mike
sorry, i read your directions wrong.. I thought 5 second intervals but clearly you wrote 5 minutes.
Marcia
Can you make these apple roses in a mini muffin tin