Caramel Apple Pinwheels
These caramel apple pinwheels wrap a cinnamon brown sugar apple and pecan filling in flaky puff pastry, finished with a caramel drizzle. A dozen in about 30 minutes.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 packed cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 bag Kraft caramel bits 11 ounces
Instructions
- Place the puff pastry sheet on a platter and allow it to sit at room temperature for 40 minutes before beginning.1 sheet puff pastry
- In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in margarine. Peel and dice apples. Add chopped apples and pecans to the dry ingredients.1 packed cup dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 cups peeled and diced apples, 1 cup chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- On a floured surface, unfold the pastry sheet. Roll out until it is approximately 15x10. Brush water over the top of the pastry sheet.1 sheet puff pastry
- Place the filling mixture into the center of the pastry sheet and spread it until it is an inch from the sides. Roll it up jelly-roll style.
- Cut it into one-inch slices. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and place the cut slices in it about two inches apart.
- Bake at 375 for 15-30 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove them from the baking dish and allow them to cool on wire racks.
- Melt the caramels in the microwave. Drizzle the melted caramel over each pinwheel. Enjoy and impress!1 bag Kraft caramel bits
Notes
Thaw the pastry: Let one puff pastry sheet sit at room temperature about 40 minutes before starting. Keep the second sheet frozen for another day.
Storage: Puff pastry gets soggy, so refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for a day or two and rewarm in the oven or air fryer.
Variations: Use walnuts instead of pecans, apple pie spice instead of cinnamon, or a vanilla glaze instead of caramel.