How to make the best simple and easy caramel apple strudel - Because this recipe uses crescent rolls for dough, it comes together in just a few minutes and tastes amazing. The filling is sweet but not too sweet because it uses a Granny Smith apple.
Did you ever have a dessert so good that you licked the plate?
And then asked for a second helping and licked the plate after that was gone?
No?
I haven't, either.
I would never do something so crass.
No way, not me.
But someone I know would, and someone I know did - this evening.
After an especially long "I don't want to go to sleep because I'm an independent toddler with a mind of her own!" jag this evening, I emerged groggy from Grace's bedroom.
Before I reached the end of the hall, I smelled baking apples.
Joe wanted to surprise me by preparing a Caramel Apple Strudel for our dessert. Isn't he sweet?
Our second surprise - the strudel was so good that we ate the whole thing, each slice topped with a scoop of my homemade vanilla ice cream. I know no adjectives worthy of this extraordinary concoction.
Because this recipe uses packaged crescent roll dough, it literally takes a few minutes to prepare. The original recipe came from the Pillsbury website, but we have doctored it up pretty significantly.
If you can't find crescent roll sheets, you can also use regular crescent rolls, but you may want to roll it with a rolling pin to ensure that the perforations stay closed after you roll it up.
How to make insanely easy caramel apple strudel
- Heat oven to375º. Spray a large sheet pan with cooking spray.
- In a 10-inch skillet, cook apple, caramel topping, and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until apple is tender.
- Unroll dough onto the sheet pan. If you are using perforated crescent rolls, roll them with a rolling pin to ensure that all the perforations are sealed shut.
- Spoon apple mixture lengthwise down center of dough; spread to within ½ inch of edges. Sprinkle with pecans. Starting with short side, roll up; firmly pinch edges to seal.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon. Brush dough with egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Make 3 slits 2 inches apart on top of the dough.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes until deep golden brown.
While you're here, check out these other amazing apple recipes:
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Caramel Apple Strudel
Ingredients
- 1 large Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, and sliced thin
- ¼ cups caramel topping
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 can crescent rolls 8 oz. sheet style if possible
- ⅓ cups pecans chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375º. Spray a large sheet pan with cooking spray.
- In a 10-inch skillet, cook apple, caramel topping and ½ teaspoon cinnamon over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until apple is tender.
- Unroll dough onto the prepared pan. If you are using perforated crescent rolls, roll them with a rolling pin to ensure that all the perforations are sealed shut.
- Spoon apple mixture lengthwise down center of dough; spread to within ½ inch of edges. Sprinkle with pecans. Starting with short side, roll up; firmly pinch edges to seal.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon. Brush dough with egg. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Make 3 slits 2 inches apart on top of dough.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown.
James From BabySpot.com says
MMMMMMMM!!! That look so good!!!!! I need to tell my wife to make it 🙂 I love apples and I love caramel....hence I must share this with our BabySpot Members! lol
James From BabySpot.com says
MMMMMMMM!!! That look so good!!!!! I need to tell my wife to make it 🙂 I love apples and I love caramel....hence I must share this with our BabySpot Members! lol
Karen says
Wow! That looks so yummy. I will have to surprise my hubby and make this for him. Thanks for the great recipe.
Karen says
Wow! That looks so yummy. I will have to surprise my hubby and make this for him. Thanks for the great recipe.
Amanda says
This recipe is awesome! I can't wait to get the stuff I need to make it. Thanks for posting it.
Amanda says
This recipe is awesome! I can't wait to get the stuff I need to make it. Thanks for posting it.
Lori says
I saw your link on Blissfully Domestic.
How sweet of your hubby to make dessert! It sounds great. Thanks for the recipe.
Lori says
I saw your link on Blissfully Domestic.
How sweet of your hubby to make dessert! It sounds great. Thanks for the recipe.
Christy says
I am definitely going to be trying that! Great and yummy tackle!
Sherry says
Ooh, this sounds delish!
Have a great Tuesday!
Sherry
Brenda says
I love anything apple and this does not look too hard.
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Faith - That's Just Freaking Lovely says
That looks SO yummy! I'm staying away from the sweets these days .. or trying to anyways. Looking at recipes like this is NOT helping, lol.
susieshomemade says
Yummy tackle!!
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Yummy tackle!!
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[email protected] says
I am sure that I have never done anything as crass as like a plate, either....(hee hee hee). This recipe does look plate lickin' good!! Thanks.
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Margo M says
I am musing about how creatively hungry I am right now. Oh! It's lunch time. Must wait to make this VERY soon. Thanks!
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Christy says
I am definitely going to be trying that! Great and yummy tackle!
SweetsLady says
Ooh, this sounds delish!
Have a great Tuesday!
Sherry
Lisa says
That looks so yummy. I have always been a big pan of using crescent rolls as a base.
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Lisa says
That looks so yummy. I have always been a big pan of using crescent rolls as a base.
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Brenda says
I love anything apple and this does not look too hard.
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Faith - That's Just Freaking L says
That looks SO yummy! I'm staying away from the sweets these days .. or trying to anyways. Looking at recipes like this is NOT helping, lol.
Michelle says
Oh this looks delish! Yum yum yum. I believe you can roll the dough lightly which will help the perferations stick together. Although I suppose if some oozes out, that isn't the worst thing in the world!
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Tara says
Michelle - Joe actually did roll it out a little. The seams appeared to be sealed up, but when he rolled and baked the strudel, they popped back open. You're totally right, though, that it didn't hurt the flavor or anything. It was delicious anyway! 🙂
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Michelle says
Oh this looks delish! Yum yum yum. I believe you can roll the dough lightly which will help the perferations stick together. Although I suppose if some oozes out, that isn't the worst thing in the world!
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Tara says
Michelle - Joe actually did roll it out a little. The seams appeared to be sealed up, but when he rolled and baked the strudel, they popped back open. You're totally right, though, that it didn't hurt the flavor or anything. It was delicious anyway! 🙂
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Jerri says
Wow! This looks yummy! Sounds easy to make too!
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Jerri says
Wow! This looks yummy! Sounds easy to make too!
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[email protected] says
I am sure that I have never done anything as crass as like a plate, either....(hee hee hee). This recipe does look plate lickin' good!! Thanks.
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Margo M says
I am musing about how creatively hungry I am right now. Oh! It's lunch time. Must wait to make this VERY soon. Thanks!
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lana says
looks soooo good!
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