Apple Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid
Treat yourself to a flaky and yummy Apple Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid. Made with pre-made puff pastry, apple pie filling, and cream cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- 5 oz canned apple pie filling
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons flour
Instructions
- Let puff pastry come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a cutting board or pastry board add flour. Roll the puff pastry sheet out to get the lines out.
- Place the puff pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet. With a knife or pizza cutter cut lines on each side of the dough.
- Spread softened cream cheese down the middle. Fill with apple pie filling. Criss cross the dough over the filling.
- Whisk an egg and brush over the top of the dough.
- Bake for 25 minutes until golden light brown.
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Notes
- Lining the baking sheet with parchment paper makes for easy cleanup.
- To soften the cream cheese: remove it from the wrapper and place the unwrapped cream cheese on a plate in the microwave for 15 seconds.
- Serve this warm with vanilla ice cream on top for a decadent dessert.
This nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 172mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 294IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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