Buttery, flaky, and spiced, these easy apple butter puff pastry twists pack a cozy punch in every bite. Homemade apple butter, spiced brown sugar, and a salted maple glaze finish all wrapped around puff pastry for a simple sweet treat.
Equipment
- Baking Tray
- Rolling Pin
- Pastry Cutter
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Pastry Brush
- Whisk
Ingredients
PASTRY
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup apple butter
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed but chilled
- 1 egg for brushing
- Coarse sugar optional
SALTED MAPLE GLAZE
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon milk
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line a large plate or tray that will fit in your fridge with parchment paper
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt
- Unfold the chilled puff pastry onto your counter, lightly flouring if needed, and gently roll it with a rolling pin just enough to flatten out any seams and even out the edges
- Carefully spread the apple butter along the longest side of your sheet of pastry, going right up to the edges, then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture
- Fold the unfilled half over the apple butter like closing a book and gently press the top down to seal
- Turn your dough if needed so the longest side is facing you, then cut 10 strips, roughly ¾-inch wide each
- One by one, grab a strip, twist it, and gently stretch to add an extra inch or two. Place your twist on your parchment-lined plate and repeat with the remaining strips of dough
- Cover the twists and pop them in the fridge for 20 minutes
- While your twists chill, preheat your oven to 375°F
- Place your twists on a parchment-lined baking tray about 1-2 inches apart
- In a small dish, beat your egg with a little bit of milk. Remove the pastry from the fridge and brush the exposed dough with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar if using
- Bake for 22-25 minutes until the twists are deeply golden and puffed, with visible flaky layers
- Cool for a minute or two on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
- For your salted maple glaze, whisk together all the ingredients in a bowl - sugar, syrup, milk, cinnamon, and salt
- With your warm (not hot!) twists on the rack, drizzle your glaze over them and leave to set a few minutes before enjoying warm!
Notes
*These twists can be made in the toaster oven! Just preheat your toaster oven for at least 10 minutes to ensure it’s hot enough before baking!
