Baked Apple Pie Rings

These adorable apple pie rings are made with fresh apple slices, puff pastry dough, and all the warm fall flavors we love.

Why We Love This Recipe

• Tastes just like apple pie. The crust is flakey and buttery, and the inside is a delicious soft baked apple.
• The cinnamon sugar, nutmeg mix gives it the perfect flavors of fall.
• Hand-held – need I say more?

Ingredients

• Puff pastry
• Apples – my preference is always Pink Lady Apples
• Sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Ground nutmeg
• Egg whites or one egg beaten
• Lemon and water (for soaking apple slices so they don’t turn brown)

Let’s Make Baked Apple Pie Rings

1. Thaw puff pastry if using frozen.
2. Peel and core the apples.
3. Slice into rounds.
4. Use a 1-1/4 inch diameter cookie cutter to open the core slice a little larger.
5. Place the apple slices into a bowl, cover with water, and add the juice of 1 lemon.

6. Unfold the puff pastry and roll it until it is slightly larger.
7. Cut the puff pastry into ¾ inch strips.
8. Mix the cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg in a shallow dish and set aside.
9. Pat the apple slices dry with a paper towel and dust them with a bit of cinnamon sugar.
10. Wrap strips of the puff pastry (3-4 strips/apple ring) around each apple ring.
11. Brush the wrapped apple rings with egg wash on both sides.
12. Dip the rings into cinnamon sugar.
13. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes until puff pastry is flaky and light golden brown.
14. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

• I use a 1-1/4 inch-diameter circle cookie cutter to cut the hole in the apples after I core them. You want the circle to be large enough to thread the puff pastry through.
• Don’t skip the egg wash; it makes the cinnamon sugar stick to the puff pastry.
• All ovens are different so please watch the oven closely while these are baking as they may need less or more time.

More KKM Easy Recipes

• Peaches and Cream
• Whipped Coffee
• Baked Turkey Empanadas
• Skillet Blondie Cookie