Cinnamon Apple Cream Puffs Recipes

THE BRAFFERTON INN APPLE CINNAMON PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended; set aside.
• In another small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• In yet another small bowl, combine apples and dates; set aside.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits, separate each evenly into 2 rounds; place 8 rounds on cutting board.
• Spread each biscuit round with 1 T cream cheese mixture to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Top each with 1 rounded tablespoon of the chopped apple and dates.
• Press remaining biscuit halves out slightly. Place each on apple-topped biscuit round press edges to seal.
• Dip each round in melted butter then dip in cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• Place in creased large muffin tin.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 13-18 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLE-CINNAMON STRUDEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees; line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. On a lightly floured work surface, unfold pastry; roll out to a 12-by-14-inch rectangle. Place on sheet; refrigerate.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium; reserve 1 tablespoon in a small bowl. To skillet, add apples, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, tossing occasionally, until apples are tender and liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Spread filling on a second rimmed baking sheet; let cool completely.
• With one short side of dough facing you, mound filling horizontally in a strip across the center, leaving a 1-inch border on both long sides. Fold top part, then bottom part of dough over filling. Turn pastry over, seam side down.
• Brush pastry with reserved melted butter; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Using a paring knife, cut steam vents in center of pastry. Bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

APPLESAUCE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 30 mini muffin cups.
• Mix baking mix, applesauce, 1/4 cup sugar, milk, egg, oil, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl until just blended.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• While puffs are baking, place melted butter in a shallow bowl, and combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a second shallow bowl.
• Dip warm puffs in melted butter, then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

EASY CINNAMON PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter and lightly flour 8-inch square ovenproof glass baking dish.
• Using electric mixer, cream 2 tablespoons butter in large bowl until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Continue beating until light, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to butter mixture in 2 batches alternately with milk, blending well after each addition.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Brush top with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake until golden brown and puff and knife inserted in center comes out clean, 20- 25 minutes.
• Serve warm and with love.

CINNAMON-APPLE PUFF PASTRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Bake pastry shells according to package directions. , In a saucepan, combine the apples, 2/3 cup apple juice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until apples are tender. Stir in brown sugar. Combine cornstarch and remaining juice until smooth. Stir into apples. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in walnuts. Split pastry shell; spoon apple mixture into pastry shells.

APPLE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish. Arrange apple slices in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Stir 2 1/2 cups white sugar, water, and food coloring together in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until mixture reduces to a thick pink syrup, about 10 minutes. Pour syrup over apples.
• Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat; stir 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon into butter until dissolved. Remove from heat.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using two knives or a pastry cutter until mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Stir milk into shortening mixture until a soft dough comes together.
• Drop dough by the tablespoonful over apples; lightly press the back of a spoon onto each "puff" of dough to form a small dent. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of butter-cinnamon-sugar mixture into each dent.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dough puffs and apples are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.