An apple braid is a delicious choice for breakfast or a sweet afternoon snack.
Recipe · Sweet pastries
Apple puff pastry braid
- 7 ingredients
- 9 steps
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and finely diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 beaten egg
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Step-by-step preparation
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
- In a bowl, mix the diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Spoon the apple mixture down the center of the pastry, leaving about 5 cm (2 inches) clear on each side.
- Fold the edges of the pastry over the apple filling, forming a braid.
- Brush the braid with the melted butter.
- Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the granulated sugar.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Let the braid cool for a few minutes before serving.
Enjoy a sweet, crunchy apple braid. Add chopped walnuts or raisins to the filling for extra flavor, and adjust the sugar and cinnamon to taste.