Apple Strudel
With Fall all around us and the holiday season quickly approaching, this is the perfect recipe to share with family and friends. This Apple Strudel is easy, quick, and full of warm fall flavors!
Ingredients
- 2 Puff pastry sheets
- 500 g Apples I use Gala
- 150 g Raisins
- 100 g Granulated sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 Lemon juice
- 60 g Hazelnuts shredded or almonds
- 80 g Breadcrumbs
- 70 g Butter melted
- 1 Egg whisked, for egg wash
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
Filling:
- Line a baking sheet with silicon mats or parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 390°F or 200°C.
- Add the raisins, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl and combine well. Let them sit for half an hour.
- Meanwhile, wash and peel the apples, cut them into 1/4inch cubes, add them to the raisins and mix well. Set aside.
- Mix the breadcrumbs, shredded hazelnuts (or almonds), and melted butter together and stir them into the apples until evenly coated.
Assemble:
- Take the puff pastry sheet, and with a rolling pin, roll the sheet out a little thinner and bigger to approximately 30x40cm. This recipe makes two Apple Strudels, so you will need both puff pastry sheets!
- Spoon half of the apple filling lengthwise in the middle of the puff pastry sheet. Make sure you distribute them evenly, leaving room to fold the puff pastry on each side.
- Then crack one egg into a small bowl and whisk well, this will be the egg wash.
- Brush one edge of the puff pastry (lengthwise) with egg wash. Fold the side without egg wash over the apples first, then the side with the egg wash.
- Flip the Strudels over so that the ends are at the bottom, and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush them with egg wash. Then take a sharp bread knife and cut slits 1/2 inch apart (1.5-2cm) along the Strudel.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for 15-20 minutes, then lightly dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm with vanilla sauce, ice cream, or heavy whipped cream.
Notes
Tip:
➙ This recipe makes two Apple Strudels!! Therefore, you will need both puff pastry sheets!
➙ Store-bought puff pastry usually comes frozen. Make sure you take it out of the freezer a day before to give it time to thaw.
➙ Apple Strudel stays good for 3-4 days covered in the refrigerator or frozen in a freezer container for up to two months.
➙ If you are not a fan of raisins, you can leave them out and add more apples.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 197mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition Facts
Apple Strudel
Amount per Serving
Calories
394
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
26
mg
9
%
Sodium
197
mg
9
%
Potassium
207
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
48
g
16
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
191
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
32
mg
3
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.