Easy puff pastry apple braid with cinnamon baked apples. Perfect as an on the go breakfast/ snack option or serve with custard as an autumnal dessert.
This recipe contains just five ingredients (including your pastry wash) and requires minimal prep. The only ever so slightly tricky bit is folding the pastry correctly so it doesn’t tear, so this recipe is very beginner friendly, although maybe not the best one for cooking with kids.
Nutritional Information
Each serving of this recipe contains 217 calories, 3g of fibre and 1.5g of protein.
Ingredient Choices and Substitutions
I think granny smiths work really well in this recipe as their tartness pairs well with the cinnamon and sugar to create a nice balance of flavours, but you can use another variety of apple if you don’t want to use the granny smiths for whatever reason. The cinnamon is also optional if you wish to skip it, but it’s not too overpowering for those who don’t love it, but don’t hate it either.
This recipe was made using Jus Rol gluten free puff pastry.
How to store and keep
There is no need to refrigerate your leftovers for this one. Store them in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days. You can eat your leftovers cold or microwave them for 30-45 seconds to lightly reheat them.
Puff Pastry Apple Braid Recipe
Easy vegan puff pastry apple braid recipe with just five ingredients and minimal prep. A simple autumnal breakfast or dessert recipe.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free and vegan friendly. It can be soy free and/ or nut free depending on your choice of dairy alternatives.
Puff Pastry Apple Braid Recipe
Easy vegan puff pastry apple braid recipe with just five ingredients and minimal prep. A simple autumnal breakfast or dessert recipe.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Braid Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 217 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Medium Granny Smith Apples
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 ½tsp cinnamon
- 1 sheet gluten free puff pastry
- Non-dairy milk for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°c (350F).
- Peel, core, and slice the apples into thin slices, then cut the slices in half. Toss the apple pieces with the sugar, cinnamon. Bake the apple filling for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Note: Do not turn the oven off at this point. You will be using it to bake the finished braid.)
- Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each side into strips about 1-inch wide down each side, leaving the centre third of the dough uncut. Spread the apple filling down the middle third of the dough. Fold strips of dough into the centre, crisscrossing the filling by alternating strips from each side. Lightly press ends to seal, and straighten out the braid with your hands, if necessary, to straighten. Use a pastry brush to lightly brush your dough with non-dairy milk. Sprinkle the dough lightly with sugar.
- Bake the braid in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the braid cool for several minutes before slicing.
Serve and enjoy!
