Yield: 6 pumpkins
These apple brie puff pastry pumpkins are a fun, festive appetizer made with Autumn Glory® apples, creamy brie, and warm cinnamon sugar. The apples are cooked down into a soft, spiced filling, then wrapped in puff pastry and shaped into mini pumpkins before baking until golden and flaky. Finished with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a decorative stem, these bites combine sweet and savory flavors with a seasonal presentation. Perfect for fall gatherings, holidays, or entertaining, this easy recipe is both eye-catching and full of flavor.
These apple brie puff pastry pumpkins are filled with spiced Autumn Glory® apples and creamy brie, baked until golden.
Ingredients
- 2 large Autumn Glory® apples
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- 1 package of refrigerated puff pastry
- Brie cheese
- 1 egg
- White sugar
- Baker's twine
- Cinnamon sticks
- Rosemary springs (or other greens for the stem)
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Dice the Autumn Glory® apples and transfer them to a small mixing bowl
- Add in brown sugar and ground cinnamon
- Mix until apples are thoroughly coated
- Add the coated apples into a skillet over medium-low heat
- Cook the apples until soft and fragrant; you'll have a nice saucy consistency
- Slightly roll out the puff pastry dough on a clean surface
- Cut the dough into 6 squares
- Add a piece of Brie cheese to each square
- Add a spoonful of the apple mixture on top of the Brie
- Fold up all sides of the square and flip over
- Round the ball out with your hands to resemble a pumpkin
- Carefully wrap your dough ball with the baker's twine to resemble the shape of a pumpkin
- Tie and cut any excess twine
- Repeat with all 6 pumpkins and set them aside
- Mix one egg and a bit of water in a small bowl to make the egg wash
- Brush the pastry balls with the egg wash
- Set them on the prepped baking sheet
- Sprinkle white sugar onto pastries
- Bake for 20/25 minutes or until golden
- Once fully baked, sprinkle a bit of cinnamon
- Add a cinnamon stick to the center of the pumpkin and the greenery to resemble a pumpkin stem.
- Serve as shown
- Enjoy!
Recipe created by Lunches and Little for Suprefresh Growers