Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Christmas Trees: A Sweet Delight!
Buttery, glossy, festive, and unbelievably irresistible caramel apple puff pastry Christmas trees.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 2 large apples, sliced into rings
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Toss apple rings with lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon. Let sit 10 minutes.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into circles slightly larger than the apple rings. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and prick with a fork.
- Stack 3–4 apple rings on each puff pastry base, largest to smallest. Brush apples and pastry with melted butter. Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and tender.
- Drizzle warm caramel over each apple tree. Dust with powdered sugar and top with a rosemary sprig.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream
- Add extra cinnamon for deeper flavor
- Drizzle salted caramel for contrast
- Use firm apples like Honeycrisp or Fuji
- Brush edges with butter for extra shine
- Add chopped pecans for crunch
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry tree
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Protein: 2g