Festive Apple Puff Pastry Delight

Festive Apple Puff Pastry Delight

Buttery puff pastry rolls filled with spiced, grated apple.

Elegant, buttery spirals of puff pastry filled with a warmly spiced grated-apple mixture. These rolls are fast to assemble, impressive to serve and ideal for festive breakfasts, brunches or dessert. The grated filling cooks evenly and produces a soft, jammy interior while the puff pastry becomes golden and flaky. Below you’ll find a clear ingredient list, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting notes, storage guidance and suggested variations so you can confidently recreate this recipe at home.

Recipe details

  • Author: Home Bakery
  • Cuisine: Bakery / European-inspired
  • Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
  • Keywords: apple rolls, puff pastry, apple spiral, holiday baking
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  • Yield: 6–8 rolls (1 standard baking tray)

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed if frozen (rectangular sheet)
  • 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)

For the apple filling

  • 4 medium apples, grated (peel optional; firm varieties such as Gala, Fuji or Honeycrisp recommended)
  • 4–5 tablespoons sugar (white or brown, adjust to taste and apple sweetness)
  • 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (prevents browning and brightens flavor)
  • Optional: 2–3 tablespoons ground walnuts OR 2 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs (to absorb excess moisture)
  • Optional: 2–3 tablespoons raisins or sultanas

Instructions

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