It's no surprise that we love anything with apple and cinnamon - whether it comes in cobbler form, a la hand pies, or as muffins. I needed to make another breakfast item for a work birthday, and thought the apple cinnamon flavors would be perfect for this time of year. I had some puff pastry dough to use up and decided to create an Apple Cinnamon Strudel...At Home. It's so simple to throw together and tastes amazing!Apple Cinnamon Strudel
- ½ Tbsp butter
- 1 large Fuji apple, peeled and diced
- ½ teasp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
For the Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- splash of vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small bowl, melt butter in the microwave. Add cinnamon and sugar, and stir to combine.
- Add cinnamon sugar mixture to a larger bowl with the apple pieces. Stir to coat the apples evenly.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat, unroll pastry dough into a large rectangle.
- Cut ½ inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough.
- Carefully spread apple filling down the center of the dough to be about 2-3 inches wide.
- Fold ½ inch dough pieces up over filling alternating sides to get a braided pattern. You may have excess dough once you reach the end of the strudel, so fold them in as best as you can.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until filling is set and puff pastry is golden in color.
- Cool at least 20 minutes, then remove strudel to a serving platter.
- In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla and cream to create icing. You may need to add more cream to get the desired consistency.
- Drizzle icing over strudel. Cut into pieces and serve.
