Caramel Apple Puff Pastry 'Doughnuts'
Caramel Apple Puff Pastry 'Doughnuts'
Ingredients
For the 'Doughnuts'
- 1 sheet puff pastry, 14.1 ounces, thawed if frozen
- 2 apples, medium, firm sweet-tart variety (e.g., Honeycrisp, Fuji), cored and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, large, beaten (for egg wash)
- 2 tablespoons plant-based milk, or maple syrup (for vegan wash alternative)
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade, warmed for drizzling
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Prepare the apples: Cut each apple in half horizontally. Using a small round cookie cutter (like a piping nozzle), carefully remove the core from the center of each apple half, creating apple rings. You should get about 2-3 rings per apple.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a shallow dish, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Dip each apple ring into the cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring it's fully coated on all sides.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Unroll the thawed puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the pastry into strips, approximately 1-inch wide and 8-10 inches long.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Assemble the 'doughnuts': Take one cinnamon-sugar-coated apple ring. Begin wrapping a strip of puff pastry around the apple ring, overlapping slightly and creating gentle pleats or folds as you go, to fully encase the apple in a 'doughnut' shape. Use additional pastry strips as needed to completely cover the apple and create a ruffled, doughnut-like appearance. If desired, cut a small leaf shape from leftover pastry and attach it to the top of the assembled 'doughnut' for decoration.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Carefully transfer the assembled puff pastry 'doughnuts' to the prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk the egg for the egg wash (or combine plant-based milk/maple syrup for a vegan alternative). Brush the tops of each 'doughnut' generously with the egg wash or vegan alternative. Sprinkle with a little extra cinnamon sugar if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Bake for 12 to 18 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown, puffed up, and cooked through. Baking time may vary depending on your oven and the thickness of the pastry.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Remove the 'doughnuts' from the oven and let them cool slightly on the baking sheet. Once slightly cooled, dust them generously with powdered sugar. Drizzle a substantial amount of warmed caramel sauce over each 'doughnut' before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Caramel Apple Puff Pastry 'Doughnuts'
Ingredients
For the 'Doughnuts'
- 1 sheet puff pastry, 14.1 ounces, thawed if frozen
- 2 apples, medium, firm sweet-tart variety (e.g., Honeycrisp, Fuji), cored and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, large, beaten (for egg wash)
- 2 tablespoons plant-based milk, or maple syrup (for vegan wash alternative)
For the Topping
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade, warmed for drizzling
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Prepare the apples: Cut each apple in half horizontally. Using a small round cookie cutter (like a piping nozzle), carefully remove the core from the center of each apple half, creating apple rings. You should get about 2-3 rings per apple.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a shallow dish, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Dip each apple ring into the cinnamon sugar mixture, ensuring it's fully coated on all sides.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Unroll the thawed puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the pastry into strips, approximately 1-inch wide and 8-10 inches long.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Assemble the 'doughnuts': Take one cinnamon-sugar-coated apple ring. Begin wrapping a strip of puff pastry around the apple ring, overlapping slightly and creating gentle pleats or folds as you go, to fully encase the apple in a 'doughnut' shape. Use additional pastry strips as needed to completely cover the apple and create a ruffled, doughnut-like appearance. If desired, cut a small leaf shape from leftover pastry and attach it to the top of the assembled 'doughnut' for decoration.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Carefully transfer the assembled puff pastry 'doughnuts' to the prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk the egg for the egg wash (or combine plant-based milk/maple syrup for a vegan alternative). Brush the tops of each 'doughnut' generously with the egg wash or vegan alternative. Sprinkle with a little extra cinnamon sugar if desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Bake for 12 to 18 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown, puffed up, and cooked through. Baking time may vary depending on your oven and the thickness of the pastry.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Remove the 'doughnuts' from the oven and let them cool slightly on the baking sheet. Once slightly cooled, dust them generously with powdered sugar. Drizzle a substantial amount of warmed caramel sauce over each 'doughnut' before serving.
⏱️ 2 min