Looking for a fruity dessert, breakfast, or brunch recipe? Easy Apple Cream Cheese Strudel is bound to be right up your alley!
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry , defrosted
- 2 ounces cream cheese , room temperature
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups apple pie filling
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
Instruction
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400°F degrees.
- In a small bowl, blend together the cream cheese with the light brown sugar and vanilla. Set aside.
- Unroll the puff pastry on a clean work space. Make 4-5 diagonal cuts down each side at the same intervals, leaving the center intact.
- Spread the cream cheese down the center and top with the apple pie filling.
- Fold over the bottom piece, then alternating sides, braid strips of puff pastry over filling. At the end, fold over the end piece before the last two diagonal cuts.
- Brush the top with they heavy cream and transfer to baking sheet. Top with the sliced almonds and turbinado sugar while still tacky.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until puff pastry is fluffy and lightly browned. Remove and serve hot or at room temperature.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
