Vegan Apple Strudel Recipe + Video

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This vegan Apple Strudel is a classic traditional Austrian dessert. You’ll only need 3 ingredients to make it. The combination of puff pastry and juicy apple filling is so good and the perfect weekend treat!

Vegan Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry

Now if you think this dessert tastes bland because it uses only three ingredients- you’re wrong! It’s perfectly sweet from the apples and a bit savory from the pastry dough. It’s probably my favorite dessert ever!

It’s exactly how my mother made it for me when I was little (and she still does when I come to visit). Its deliciousness comes from its simplicity.

Some people may add raisins, additional sugar, or almond slices… but I think this just distracts from the delicious taste of the apples.

Vegan Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry

Vegan Puff Pastry

Depending on where you live, vegan puff pastry might not be the easiest ingredient to get. Here in Austria, we are lucky that most of the puff pastries are accidentally vegan – some brands even embrace it and include the vegan label on the packaging, which makes it even easier to spot the vegan ones.

In the US, Pepperidge Farm’s puff pastry dough should be vegan. I’d always recommend checking the ingredients though – just to be sure.

Sweetness

I didn’t add any additional sweeteners to the filling – just the apples and cinnamon. So definitely use red, sweet apples, like Pink Lady, Red Delicious or Royal Gala. If you want it sweeter, you can add a little bit of sugar to the apples slices.

How To Make Vegan Apple Strudel

As always you will find the whole recipe with measurements in the box below but I want to give you an overview of the key ingredients, variations, and the process with step-by-step photos first.

The Ingredients

Apples, Cinnamon and Puff Pastry

You will need:

  • Puff Pastry – Make sure it’s vegan. Oftentimes the cheapest puff pastries are accidentally vegan. I’m using refrigerated puff pastry with the following dimensions: 16×9 inches or 42×24 cm. In the US: Pepperidge Farm’s puff pastry dough should be vegan (but check the ingredients to make sure!).
  • Apples: The sweeter the apple, the sweeter the apple strudel. I actually used two different kinds of apples and it turned out perfect. So just use the apples that you like, as long as they are sweet. Sour or tart apples wouldn’t really be a good fit for this recipe.
  • Cinnamon powder

You can add powdered sugar on top, but that is completely optional. For the first time in my life, I made powdered sugar out of granulated sugar by blending it, and it was so quick and worked perfectly well. So that I will never buy powdered sugar again. My mind is blown.

The Basic Steps

The Apple Strudel is really easy to make.

removing the apple core
Step 1: Remove the apple core.
sliced apples and cinnamon
Step 2: Slice the apples with a mandoline slicer or a knife. Add the cinnamon.
sliced apples and cinnamon
Step 3: Give it a good mix.
puff pastry and apple strudel filling
Step 4: Place the apple filling onto the upper part of the puff pastry but leave out the edges.
closing the puff pastry edges
Step 5: Fold the lower part of the puff pastry over the apple filling and close the edges.
baked apple strudel on a baking tray
Step 6: Bake the apple strudel for 15-20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
Vegan Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry
Easy as that! You can serve it either warm or cooled-off. It’s delicious either way. Optionally, you can dust the apple strudel with powdered sugar.

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Vegan Apple Strudel with Puff Pastry

Vegan Apple Strudel

Elephantastic Vegan

This vegan Apple Strudel is a classic traditional Austrian dessert. You’ll only need 3 ingredients to make it. The combination of puff pastry and juicy apple filling is so good and the perfect weekend treat!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Course Dessert

Cuisine Austrian, Vegan

Servings 7 slices

Calories 413 kcal

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. And take the vegan pastry dough out of the fridge to thaw.

  • Remove the apple core, e.g. with an apple corer.

  • Slice the apples with a mandoline slicer or a knife. Add the cinnamon.

  • Give the apples and cinnamon a good mix. Don’t worry about the apple slices breaking.

  • Place the apple filling onto the upper part of the puff pastry but leave out the edges.

  • Fold the lower part of the puff pastry over the apple filling and close the edges.

  • Bake the apple strudel in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Until golden on top.

  • Let it cool off or eat it warm. Either way, it’s delicious. You can dust it with powdered sugar.

*Dimensions of the puff pastry: 16×9 inches or 42×24 cm. Pepperidge Farm’s puff pastry dough should be vegan (but check the ingredients to make sure!).
Storage: Keep leftover apple strudel in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 175mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 2mg

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