Description
Baked Apple Roses are elegant puff pastry desserts filled with thinly sliced apples arranged in a rose pattern, sweetened with cinnamon sugar, and baked until golden and crisp. These stunning pastries are simple to make yet perfect for impressing guests.
Ingredients
- 1 large red apple (e.g., Gala, Honeycrisp, or Red Delicious)
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (17.25 oz), thawed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease two 6–8 oz ramekins. Dust the insides with granulated sugar and set aside.
- Core and thinly slice the apple (about 1/16 inch thick). Place slices on a microwave-safe plate, overlapping if needed.
- Microwave apple slices for 45 seconds until slightly soft. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel to let them steam for a few minutes.
- Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface until just under 1/8 inch thick. Cut into two strips (about 3 inches x 12 inches).
- Brush each strip with melted butter and sprinkle generously with the cinnamon sugar.
- Arrange apple slices along one long edge of each pastry strip, overlapping them with rounded edges sticking out slightly.
- Fold the bottom half of the pastry strip over the bottom of the apples, forming a flap.
- Beat the egg with 2 teaspoons water to make an egg wash. Brush the top of each pastry strip with it.
- Carefully roll each strip into a spiral rose shape and seal the edge.
- Place each rolled rose into a ramekin with the petals facing up. Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar if desired.
- Set ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, or until pastry is golden and puffed.
- Let cool for 5–10 minutes before carefully removing from ramekins. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Use different fruits like pear, peach, or mango for variation.
- Brush with apricot or raspberry jam after baking for shine.
- Add chopped nuts before rolling for extra crunch.
- Spread sweetened cream cheese on the pastry for richness.
- Enhance the spice blend with nutmeg, clove, or cardamom.
- Store at room temp for 1 day or refrigerate up to 3 days.
- Reheat in a 325°F oven for 5–7 minutes to restore crispness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rose
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
