Easy vegan puff pastry apple braid recipe with just five ingredients and minimal prep. A simple autumnal breakfast or dessert recipe.
Course
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Apple Braid Recipe
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time40minutes
Total Time50minutes
Servings6
Calories217kcal
Ingredients
3Medium Granny Smith Apples
3tbsplight brown sugar
1 ½tspcinnamon
1sheet gluten free puff pastry
Non-dairy milkfor brushing
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 175°c (350F).
Peel, core, and slice the apples into thin slices, then cut the slices in half. Toss the apple pieces with the sugar, cinnamon. Bake the apple filling for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Note: Do not turn the oven off at this point. You will be using it to bake the finished braid.)
Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut each side into strips about 1-inch wide down each side, leaving the centre third of the dough uncut. Spread the apple filling down the middle third of the dough. Fold strips of dough into the centre, crisscrossing the filling by alternating strips from each side. Lightly press ends to seal, and straighten out the braid with your hands, if necessary, to straighten. Use a pastry brush to lightly brush your dough with non-dairy milk. Sprinkle the dough lightly with sugar.
Bake the braid in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the braid cool for several minutes before slicing.