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Easy Apple Strudel is perfect if you need a fast and easy breakfast or dessert recipe! With just two main ingredients you can make this pastry in minutes and it tastes as good as from scratch!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Apple strudel is like apple pie made for breakfast. That’s the only way I can explain it. The outside is a pastry dough that’s a cross between pie crust and puff pastry and the filling is apple pie. Then it’s topped with a simple glaze – this is perfect with a cup of coffee for breakfast – or a scoop of ice cream for dessert.
This recipe is easy and made with crescent rolls – although you can also use puff pastry – and apple pie filling, making it the perfect easy apple recipe!
Apple Strudel Ingredients
- Crescent Roll Dough – I use this in place of pastry because for me it’s easier to find. I also love using crescent rolls to make Apple Dumplings!
- Apple pie filling – I have a homemade recipe or use a 20 ounce can
- Powdered Sugar and Apple Juice or Cider for the drizzle on top.
Variations
You can use puff pastry dough in place of the crescent rolls. Prepare it the same way that I show you – just make sure your puff pastry sheet is thawed properly first.
Add caramel sauce to make a caramel apple strudel! Jarred sauce is fine, or use my homemade caramel sauce or 5-minute salted caramel.
For some texture, sprinkle a few tablespoons of chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or sliced almonds) or even cranberries or raisins on top the pie filling before folding.
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Dorothy’s Testing Notes
- The strudel is done baking when it’s golden brown on top and the center is fully cooked through.
- If you want it to get extra golden on top, brush the braid with egg wash.
- Apple juice will make a runnier glaze. For a thicker glaze that dries more, use milk or heavy cream.
Apple Strudel Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, 8 rolls or use the Crescent Roll Sheet if you can find it
- 1 ½ cups Apple Pie Filling, or from a can, use about ¾ of a can
- 1 egg
- Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
- ½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanila
- 1 tablespoon apple juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Unroll Crescent Rolls onto a large sheet of parchment paper that will fit on a cookie sheet. Press the seams together.
- Using a knife, cut strips 1” apart up and down both sides of the Crescent Roll rectangle, leaving about 3” of untouched space in the center for the filling. Place the pie filling up and down the center where there are no cuts. Wrap each slice up and over the filling, overlapping as necessary. Pinch the ends shut using the tines of a fork.
- Brush the outside of the Crescent Roll with beaten egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place parchment sheet with the strudel on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Cool completely before glazing.
- To make the glaze: whisk powdered sugar, vanilla, and apple juice. Drizzle over strudel, slice, and serve. Optionally, top with drizzled caramel instead of glaze.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
- To get a golden brown look, you can brush the pastry with egg wash.
- This stores well in the refrigerator or you can freeze it for 2 months.
- Use any flavor pie filling you like!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to make Apple Strudel
- Try to press the seams together as much as possible. I like to use a pizza cutter or pastry wheel to cut the strips approximately 1-inch apart.
- Only place the pie filling down the center.
- Braid or wrap up the topping.
This looks like it would be so fun to make!! I love that there is no pie pan required – less cleanup 🙂
Totally, just throw away the parchment paper and DONE!
I would love to get the recipie easy and fast apple strudel. Can it be sent to my e-mail? PLEASE thank you, JoNell
Hi JoNell! If you go to the post and scroll down past the photos (just above where you commented) you can see the recipe. There is a print option as well!
Ahh! This apple strudel looks SO good! And yes, everything needs a glaze! Love!!
What a fabulous idea to find the bakeries at places you visit! WHY haven’t I thought of that?? Genius! I love strudel. This sounds easy and delicious!
MMMMM this sounds and looks really really good! Apple pie flavors are one of my favorites! I am glad you came up with a quicker version so I can eat this faster!!!
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