Apple Puff Pastry Roses
These Apple Puff Pastry Roses are the easiest impressive dessert for a party. Easy to assemble using just 6 ingredients and fun for kids to help out with too! Serve them for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or any spring gathering.
Servings 12 roses
Ingredients
- 2 red apples Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Pink Lady are preferred!
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- 1-2 tbsp granulated sugar optional
- ½ tsp cinnamon optional
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Slice apples thin, microwave with lemon juice + water for 2–3 mins until soft.
- Roll out puff pastry, cut into 6 strips.
- Sprinkle sugar/cinnamon if using.
- Line apple slices along top edge, fold bottom over, and roll into roses.
- Place in greased muffin tin.
- Bake at 375°F for 35–40 mins until golden.
- Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
Storage:
If you have any leftover apple roses, transfer them to a zip top bag or airtight container and store in the refrigerator, where they should stay fresh for 2 to 3 days. You can reheat them in the microwave or oven for a couple of minutes. They are also delicious cold!
I don't recommend freezing apple roses since they will change texture once they thaw. If you want to assemble them in advance, you can do this a couple of hours beforehand, just not too far before to keep the apples from turning brown.