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hand holding a rose shaped puff pastry with apple slices as petals, and 3 apple roses on a white platter in the background

Gluten-Free Apple Roses in Puff Pastry

Heather King
Gluten-Free Apple Roses are adorable fall treats. They are elegant, easy to make, and so delicious. No one will ever guess this beautiful dessert is gluten-free!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium red apples very thinly sliced
  • 1 sheet Gluten Free Puff Pastry
  • ½ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400℉ (or to the temperature recommended for your puff pastry dough).
  • Place thin apple slices in a microwave bowl with pineapple juice. Carefully mix one time.
  • Add just enough water to submerge the apple slices. Microwave on high for approximately 3 minutes to soften the apples.
  • Roll out puff pastry into a rectangle, on parchment paper or a silicone mat. Repair any cracks by pressing the dough together with your fingertips. (see puff pastry tips in notes)
  • Use a pizza cutter to cut the puff pastry into six long strips.
  • In a small bowl, use a fork to combine cinnamon and sugar. Set aside. Melt the butter. Use a pastry brush to spread melted butter evenly along the top of the puff pastry. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of the butter-coated puff pastry.
  • Work with one strip at a time. Line each strip with a row of slightly overlapping apple slices. The white edges of the apple slices go in a line, facing the middle of each strip lengthwise. The red skin on each apple slice will be hanging off the edge of the strip, to form visible rose petals. Fold the bottom of the strip up lengthwise, creating a pocket for the apple slices, with the red skin peeking out of the top. Carefully roll each strip to form roses. (Do not worry about any cracking of the delicate dough, as the muffin tin will help the apple roses keep their shape.)
  • Place each rose in a muffin tin. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes* until golden and slightly puffy.
  • Let rest in the muffin tin for five minutes. Then cool apple roses on a rack.

Notes

Schar Gluten Free Puff Pastry: must be fully thawed before using, 3 hours on the counter. 
Sweet Loren's Gluten Free Puff Pastry: keep refrigerated until ready to roll out and brush with melted butter.
Gluten-Free Puff Pastry Guide: https://www.goglutenfreely.com/gluten-free-puff-pastry/
*Adjust the baking temperature to the recommended time for your puff pastry dough. Schar's is 400℉ and Sweet Loren's is 425℉.
  • Baking time varies. Sweet Loren's bakes a bit faster than Schar Puff Pastry.  The puff pastry is ready when it is golden and slightly puffy, and no longer doughy in the middle.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 196mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 96IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.4mg
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