Shortcut Apple Strudel - Sliced cinnamon Granny Smith apples and golden raisins are wrapped in layers in premade filo dough and baked into a crispy apple strudel

shortcut apple strudel on a marble serving platter cut down the middle to expose the apple center with vanilla ice cream on top and a fork in the foreground

German apple strudel was something that I always wanted to make but the ultra thin dough used in the recipe always intimidated me. To make it from scratch looks exhausting and I honestly don't think I even have the counter space to roll something out that long and thin.

But then I saw a shortcut used in a recipe that made total sense - phyllo dough! It's a very thin dough - even thinner than tissue paper! So it would be perfect for use in a strudel.

This strudel is so addictive - I dare you to just have one slice. It's too hard not to go back for seconds and thirds. My favorite part is the tender apples and plump raisins in the center. They cook just long enough to get soft but don't veer into the mushy side at all. The key is not slicing them too thin!

Let's take a closer look at my Shortcut Apple Strudel, shall we?

overhead shot of apple strudel on a platter cut into slices
close up of shortcut apple strudel on a platter to see the sliced apples on the inside
apple strudel on a platter with a forkful of strudel sitting in front

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