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Vegan Apple Strudel on a Baking Sheet with Cinnamon Sticks
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5 from 4 votes

Easy Vegan Apple Strudel

This vegan apple strudel is made with a gooey cinnamon-apple filling nestled inside a flaky puff pastry braid. It's surprisingly easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Austrian
Servings: 6
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 3 cups thinly sliced and peeled apples (about 2 large or 3 medium apples, weighing about 1 pound)
  • ¼ cup organic granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling on top of the strudel
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 ½ tablespoons rum
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 sheet (about 8 ounces or 250 grams) vegan puff pastry, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons non-dairy milk
  • Organic powdered sugar, for topping, optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the apples, sugar, raisins, almonds, rum, lemon juice, flour, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
  • Place the puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured piece of parchment paper and use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll it to a 12 x 14 inch rectangle.
  • Use a knife to cut approximately 1-inch strips down either (long) side of the rectangle, cutting the strips about a third of the way into the width of the rectangle (you can see a photo of this within the post above).
  • Spoon the filling down the center of the rectangle, leaving about 1 to 2 inches at the top and bottom ends.
  • Starting at the bottom, fold the strips inward at a slight diagonal, over the filling, pinching opposite strips together.
  • Brush the pastry with milk, then sprinkle it lightly with sugar.
  • Carefully transfer the parchment paper to a baking sheet.
  • Bake the strudel until the pastry is golden brown and the filling is bubbly inside, about 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Place the baking sheet on a cooling rack and let the strudel cool for a few minutes.
  • Optionally, sprinkle the strudel with powdered sugar.
  • Slice the strudel with a serrated knife and serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (⅙ of recipe) | Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.5g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 12.2g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 17.1g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg