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Vegan Apple Strudel

This easy vegan apple strudel recipe has a flaky puff pastry crust and a gooey, delicious filling of apples, raisins and nuts. The recipe makes two strudel logs - enough for a party or to eat one now and freeze the other for later.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 18 slices (from two approximately 9-inch vegan apple strudels)
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Vaishali · Holy Cow Vegan

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 apples (thinly sliced to about ¼th inch thickness)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup pecans
  • 1½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • Juice of ½ small lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 sheets puff pastry (I used Pepperidge Farm puff pastry)

Optional "egg" wash

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon non-dairy milk
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup

Instructions

Make apple strudel filling

  • Place the apples in a bowl. Add the sugar, salt, raisins, pecans, cinnamon, flour and lemon juice.
    Sliced apples in bowl.
  • Mix and set aside for 15 minutes.
    Apples mixed with flour, cinnamon, sugar, nuts and raisins.

Make the optional "egg" wash

  • Mix the olive oil, milk and maple syrup in a small bowl. Set aside.

Assemble the vegan apple strudel

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit/190 degrees Celsius.
  • Roll out one puff pastry sheet so it's 12 inches wide and 16 inches long. Place half the apple filling along the bottom edge of the puff pastry, leaving a one-and-a-half inch border on all sides. It will look like a lot of filling but don't worry - the apples will bake down. Fold the edges over the filling.
    Apple filling placed on puff pastry.
  • Roll the puff pastry into a log. Place it on the baking sheet seam side down. Repeat with the other piece of puff pastry and remaining filling.
    Strudel rolled into a log.
  • Cut vents in the top of the strudel logs to let the steam released by the apples escape during baking.
    Vents cut into apple strudel logs.
  • Place the strudel logs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The parchment paper is added insurance in case any juices escape from the strudel during baking and stick to the pan. Brush the optional "egg" wash on the apple strudel logs. Bake the apple strudel 45 minutes until the puff pastry is flaky and golden.
    Baked vegan apple strudel logs on baking sheet.
  • Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and let the strudel stand an hour. Dust the logs with powdered sugar before eating.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg