Apple Roses
These stunning apple roses are made with tender cinnamon apples and flaky puff pastry—an easy, elegant dessert perfect for any holiday table.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 apple roses
- Category: Dessert, Pastry
- Method: Baking, Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 medium or 3 small red apples
Juice of 1 lemon
1 lb (2 sheets) puff pastry, thawed but still cold
All-purpose flour, for dusting
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
3 tbsp apricot preserves or apple jelly
Powdered sugar, optional (for dusting)
Instructions
Prep Oven & Muffin Tin: Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 12-count muffin tin with butter or non-stick spray. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
Slice Apples: Cut apples in half, remove cores, and slice thinly (1/16-inch). Place slices in a bowl, cover with water, and add lemon juice. Microwave for 3–4 minutes until pliable but not mushy. Drain and pat dry.
Prepare Puff Pastry: Roll out one sheet of thawed puff pastry on a floured surface to 1/8″ thickness (approx. 14”x10”). Cut into six strips, about 2”x10”.
Assemble Roses: Working with one strip at a time, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Lay 6–7 apple slices along the top half of the strip (peel side up, overlapping slightly). Brush apples with apricot preserves. Fold bottom half of pastry over apples, then roll up into a rose. Place in muffin tin.
Bake: Repeat with remaining strips. Brush tops with remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes or until golden and puffed. Tent loosely with foil if apples brown too quickly.
Cool & Serve: Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Puff Pastry Tip: Thaw until pliable but still cold—don’t let it get too soft.
Storage: Store at room temperature (airtight) for up to 2 days, refrigerated for up to 4 days, or frozen (wrapped well) for up to 3 months.
Best served slightly warm or at room temp.
Use Pepperidge Farm puff pastry or similar brand (2 sheets per 1 lb package).
Use apricot preserves or apple jelly for added shine and flavor.
Find it online: https://allrecipesmade.com/apple-roses/
