Cranberry Apple Strudel Recipe

Updated May 07, 2020

This easy but elegant golden strudel is ready for fall with a filling of apples, cranberries, and walnuts.

Notes: When making strudels, I like to use an apple coring machine. They take all the work out of peeling apples and in a few cranks you have uniformly thin slices of fruit.

Make sure that your puff pastry is completely defrosted or it will be hard to roll to the desired size.

Recipe Details

Cranberry Apple Strudel Recipe

Prep 20 mins

Cook 30 mins

Active 20 mins

Total 50 mins

Serves 8 servings

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Ingredients

8 7/11 ounces package of puff pastry (we used Pepperidge Farm), thawed
3 cup, sliced granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 medium egg beaten lightly with 1 tablespoon water
1 cup unsifted confectioners sugar

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Add cranberries and walnuts and stir to combine. Add apples and lemon juice and toss, stirring until the apples are well coated; set aside.
Lightly flour a clean work surface and roll puff pastry out to a 16 by 12-inch rectangle. With the short side facing you, sprinkle 1/2 of pastry with apple mixture, leaving a 1-inch border at the end closest to you. Roll the pastry up, jelly roll-style, and crimp to seal edges. Transfer strudel to prepared baking sheet and brush top with egg wash. Cut three slits on top of the pastry to let steam escape. Bake until top is golden, about 35 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar before serving, if desired.

Special equipment

Apple coring machine (see note), rolling pin, baking sheet

This Recipe Appears In

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
347	Calories
15g	Fat
51g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	347
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g	19%
Saturated Fat 2g	10%
Cholesterol 20mg	7%
Sodium 87mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 51g	19%
Dietary Fiber 3g	9%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 100mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.