Apple Cream Cheese Strudel with Vanilla Sauce 🍎🥐🍦

Ingredients

For the Filling

• 2 large apples, peeled and diced

• 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened

• ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the Pastry

• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed

• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)

For the Vanilla Sauce

• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk

• ¼ cup (50g) sugar

• 2 egg yolks

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

• Vanilla ice cream

• Whipped cream

• Powdered sugar

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Filling

1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

2. Toss apples with cinnamon and lemon juice.

3. Fold apples into the cream cheese mixture.

Step 2: Assemble the Strudel

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.

3. Spoon filling down the center.

4. Fold pastry over filling and seal edges.

5. Brush with beaten egg.

Step 3: Bake

1. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

2. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden brown.

3. Cool slightly before slicing.

Step 4: Make the Vanilla Sauce

1. Heat milk in a saucepan until steaming.

2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch together.

3. Slowly add warm milk while whisking.

4. Return mixture to saucepan.

5. Cook over low heat until thickened.

6. Stir in vanilla extract.

7. Cool slightly.

Step 5: Serve

1. Slice warm strudel.

2. Drizzle generously with vanilla sauce.

3. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

4. Top with whipped cream.

5. Dust with powdered sugar.

Yield

• 8 servings

Prep Time

• 20 minutes

Bake Time

• 35 minutes

Total Time

• 55 minutes

Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)

• Calories: 430

• Protein: 6g

• Carbohydrates: 42g

• Fat: 27g

• Sugar: 24g

Tips

✅ Use Granny Smith apples for a tart contrast to the sweet cream cheese.

✅ Chill the filled pastry for 15 minutes before baking for extra-flaky layers.

✅ Add caramel sauce for an even richer dessert.

✅ Best served warm while the pastry is crisp and the filling is creamy.

This Apple Cream Cheese Strudel combines flaky golden pastry, cinnamon-spiced apples, rich cream cheese filling, silky vanilla sauce, and vanilla ice cream for an irresistible bakery-style dessert. 🍎🥐✨🍦