Apple Pie Puffins
This delectable pastry treat uses puff pastry baked in a muffin tin-- thus the word Puffin! Lightly sweet and flaky with a cinnamon apple filling, this bakery-style dessert is easy to make with just a few ingredients!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed I use Pepperidge Farms
- 3 tbsp vegan butter, divided Country Crock Plant Butter highly recommended
- 2 small apples- peeled, cored and diced
- 3 tbsp brown sugar, divided
- 1 tsp cinnamon, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease or line a muffin tin. Unfold the sheet of thawed puff pastry and press out a bit.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
- Met 1 1/2 tbsp butter and brush on the puff pastry. Sprinkle on half the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Cut the pastry into 4 slices, then cut each slice on the horizontal to form a long triangle. I use a pizza cutter for easy slicing.
- Make filling: Melt remaining 1 1/2 tbsp butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add diced apples, 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon and saute for 5 minutes until apples are softened and coated with mixture.
- Add cooked apples to each triangle, spreading as evenly as possible and pressing into dough. Roll up each triangle, starting at narrowest point. Place on side in greased muffin tin or silicone muffin mold. Press dough slightly to fit in each muffin tin.
- Bake for 30 minutes until slightly golden brown. Remove and sprinkle tops immediately with remaining half of cinnamon-sugar mixture. Remove right away to cooling rack.
- Enjoy! These are good slightly reheated in microwave.
Notes
I don't like to add too much sugar to my desserts, but if you'd like a sweeter puffin, just increase the brown sugar a bit.