Puff Pastry Apple Cinnamon Swirls
Puff Pastry Apple Cinnamon Swirls
Ingredients
For the Swirls
- 2 sheets puff pastry, pre-made
For the Filling
- 2 apples, diced into small pieces
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Topping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts, or granola
For the Glaze
- 1/4 cup fruit jam, red, thinned with 1-2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- 1
Unroll one sheet of puff pastry onto a piece of parchment paper on a clean work surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Dice the apples into small, even pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Spread the diced apples evenly over the entire surface of the puff pastry, leaving a small border around the edges.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and the ground cinnamon. Mix well.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Generously sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture over the layer of diced apples on the puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Carefully unroll the second sheet of puff pastry and place it directly on top of the apple and cinnamon-sugar mixture. Gently press down to adhere the layers.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the layered puff pastry lengthwise into several strips, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Take each strip and roll it up tightly from one end to the other, creating a spiral shape with the apple filling visible inside. Place the formed swirls upright on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar over the top of each raw swirl. Follow with a sprinkle of chopped nuts or granola on top of each pastry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bake the pastries in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and puffed.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
While the pastries are baking, prepare the glaze by thinning the fruit jam with 1 to 2 tablespoons of hot water until it reaches a syrupy consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Once baked, remove the pastries from the oven. While still warm, brush the reddish, syrupy glaze generously over the top of each pastry, giving them a shiny, inviting finish.
⏱️ 2 min
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Puff Pastry Apple Cinnamon Swirls
Ingredients
For the Swirls
- 2 sheets puff pastry, pre-made
For the Filling
- 2 apples, diced into small pieces
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Topping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts, or granola
For the Glaze
- 1/4 cup fruit jam, red, thinned with 1-2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- 1
Unroll one sheet of puff pastry onto a piece of parchment paper on a clean work surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Dice the apples into small, even pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Spread the diced apples evenly over the entire surface of the puff pastry, leaving a small border around the edges.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and the ground cinnamon. Mix well.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Generously sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture over the layer of diced apples on the puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Carefully unroll the second sheet of puff pastry and place it directly on top of the apple and cinnamon-sugar mixture. Gently press down to adhere the layers.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the layered puff pastry lengthwise into several strips, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Take each strip and roll it up tightly from one end to the other, creating a spiral shape with the apple filling visible inside. Place the formed swirls upright on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar over the top of each raw swirl. Follow with a sprinkle of chopped nuts or granola on top of each pastry.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bake the pastries in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and puffed.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
While the pastries are baking, prepare the glaze by thinning the fruit jam with 1 to 2 tablespoons of hot water until it reaches a syrupy consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Once baked, remove the pastries from the oven. While still warm, brush the reddish, syrupy glaze generously over the top of each pastry, giving them a shiny, inviting finish.
⏱️ 2 min