Apple Strudel
Enjoy the combination of a sweet, lightly spiced apple filling encased in a buttery, flaky puff pastry crust in under 45 minutes, thanks to store-bought pastry, in this quick and easy apple strudel recipe!
Servings 6
Equipment
- Kitchen scale*
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of vegan frozen puff pastry thawed (gluten-free if needed)
- 4 medium (500 g) diced apples peeled and cored
- 1 squeeze of lemon juice
- 1/2 scant cup (50 g) walnuts chopped
- 1/3 cup (50 g) raisins (see notes)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar of choice + more for sprinkling on top (see notes)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 heaped Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 Pinch of ground ginger
- 1 Pinch of cardamom
Instructions
- Check the video in the post for easy visual instructions.First, preheat the oven to 350 °F/180 °C and roll out the sheet of puff pastry, placing it on a baking tray. I use the parchment paper it comes with to line the baking sheet.
- Then, rinse and chop the apples into ½-inch pieces and transfer them to a large bowl with the remaining filling ingredients. Stir well.
- Pour the apple mixture over the strudel dough, forming a rectangular mound in the middle with a 2-inch border all the way around.
- To seal the apple strudel, first, fold the top and bottom up and over the filling. Then, carefully fold in both sides, pinching at the seams to seal it.If there are a few small cracks, that’s fine. However, if you want to try to fix them, use a damp finger and gently smooth/pinch them closed.
- (OPTIONAL STEP) For a more browned top, brush the pastry with melted vegan butter and sprinkle it with coarse sugar of choice.
- Transfer the apple strudel to the oven, seam side down, and bake for about 35 minutes until lightly golden brown on the outside.
- Allow it to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar (or powdered Erythritol), slice, and serve!
- My favorite way to serve this dessert is with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream, warm vegan custard/ vanilla sauce, or dairy-free whipped cream.
Notes
- I recommend using a kitchen scale for this recipe.
- Sugar: You can use Erythritol for a refined sugar-free version.
- Raisins: Chopped dates or dried fruit of choice (e.g. figs, apricots, etc.) can be used instead of raisins.
- Walnuts: Any chopped nuts or seeds can be used in this recipe.
- You might also enjoy this Vegan Caramel Apple Cheesecake.
- Nutrition facts are for 1 of 6 servings (1/6 of the recipe).
Nutrition Facts
Apple Strudel
Amount per Serving
Calories
193
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Carbohydrates
28.1
g
9
%
Fiber
2.7
g
11
%
Sugar
22
g
24
%
Protein
2.3
g
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.