Apple Rose Muffins
These Apple Rose Cupcakes or Muffins are beautiful to look at and can be easily prepared using pre-made puff pastry dough and fresh apples
These cupcakes are not only beautiful but also delicious, with the sweet, fruity flavor of apples perfectly complementing the puff pastry dough
Up until now, I’ve only engaged with the concept of Apple Rose cupcakes or muffins in theory. At most, I’ve seen some pictures and read German recipes before I attempted to bake them myself. These muffins can be made not just with puff pastry but also using a yeast dough.
Preparation:
Apples: In a bowl, toss the thinly sliced apples (Red Delicious) with lemon juice. Set aside to marinate.
Puff Pastry: Puff pastry sheets can be bought at the freezer aisle in the grocery store. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out the puff pastry sheets and cut them into strips (about 2 inches wide).
Create Apple Roses: Lay the apple slices along the edge of the puff pastry strip, overlapping them slightly. Roll the strip of pastry to form a rose shape. Repeat with remaining pastry and apple slices.
Assemble Muffins: Grease a muffin tin with butter or cooking spray. Carefully place the apple roses into the muffin tin.
Bake: In the preheated oven bake the Apple Rose muffins for approximately 40 to 45 minutes, or until they turn golden brown (cover with foil if they start darken too much). Allow them to cool for a few minutes before taking them out of the tray.
Serve: Enjoy warm, optionally dusted with powdered sugar or served with a scoop of ice cream.
This puff pastry Apple Muffin crafted as a Rose is a delightful piece of art. Anyone attempting to bake Apple Rose muffins will need inspiration, finesse, and some practice. The effort pays off with a special treat that’s sure to please everyone (after all, who doesn’t enjoy apple pie?). Plus, they make an attractive addition to any dessert plate.
Easy and pretty, Apple Rose Muffins
Ingredients
- I Puff Pastry sheet
- 2 red unpeeled Apples (Red Delicious)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Some flour
- 3 tbsp apricot jam
- Some water
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry sheets (I recommend Pepperidge Farms) for 25 minutes, but it has to be still cold
- Remove the core of the apples, but do not peel. Slice paper thin.
- Immediately place apple slices in a bowl with water and lemon juice, so it does not change color.
- To make them easier to bend, microwave the apple slices for 1 to 2 min. to soften for easier handling/rolling.
- Spread out the puff pastry dough on a clean floured surface. The sheets need to be cut 2”x 9” (or just use the already pre-cut Lidl puff pastry)
- In a small bowl mix the apricot jam with some water and spread a thin layer on the cold puff pastry.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Drain apple slices.
- Place the apple slices on top of the puff pastry overlapping one another. The upper side with the skin of the apple needs to peek out of the strip.
- Sprinkle with sugar and/or cinnamon
- Fold the bottom part of the dough up.
- Carefully roll the dough with the apple slices from one end to the other and seal the edge at the end pressing with the finger.
- Place puff pastry rose into muffin pan. No need to greasy silicon, otherwise grease with butter and flour (spray).
- Bake at 375F for about 40 to 45 minutes, make sure the top does not burn (cover the last 10 minutes with Alu foil).
Notes
When cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar (optional)
