Puff Pastry Apple Rings

These easy apple pastries with puff pastry are everything you want in a cozy fall dessert — flaky, golden layers wrapped around sweet cinnamon apples. They take just 10 minutes of prep and 15 minutes in the oven. Minimal effort, max reward. You’ll get that heavenly apple pie vibe in a cute, handheld form... and no one needs to know how ridiculously easy they were to make.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Apple Pastries

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings pastries

Calories 137kcal

Author Ioana

Ingredients

4 large apples Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji work best
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg lightly beaten
1 sheet of puff pastry thawed

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Slice the apples into 1 cm (½-inch) thick rounds. Use a corer or small knife to remove the centers so you have donut-style apple rings.
In a shallow bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Dip both sides of each apple slice into the mixture, pressing gently so it sticks.
Roll out the puff pastry and slice into thin 1 cm strips. Wrap a strip around each apple slice, slightly overlapping as you go.
Brush the wrapped apples with the beaten egg. Sprinkle with a little of the leftover cinnamon sugar for extra flavor and sparkle.
Place the apple rings on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes, then broil for 3 minutes until golden and crisp. Let cool slightly, then enjoy while warm and flaky.

Notes

You can swap cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, or cardamom for a flavor twist.
Best enjoyed the day they’re made, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days and reheated in the oven.

Air Fryer Option

If you want to use the air fryer instead of the oven, prepare the apple rings as directed. Place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Cook at 180°C (350°F) for 10–12 minutes until golden and flaky.

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